Information about #BDBCE5 color

#BDBCE5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDBCE5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 188, 229) — 74.1% red, 73.7% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDBCE5 presents itself as a clearly saturated classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Zappo (#C4C0E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 188, 229)), which gives #BDBCE5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBCE5: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDBCE5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDBCE5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBCE5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBCE5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBCE5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDBCE5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDBCE5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

#BDBCE5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBCE5
  • RGB189, 188, 229
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(189, 188, 229)
  • HSL241°, 44%, 82%
  • HSL Precise241.463°, 44.086%, 81.765%
  • HSV241°, 18%, 90%
  • HSB241°, 18%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.737, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.737, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.737, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBCE5
  • DECIMAL ID12434661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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