#BDB9CD

#BDB9CD

Color Values

HEX

#BDB9CD

RGB

189, 185, 205

HSL

252.0, 16.7%, 76.5%

HSV

252.0, 9.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

7.8%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.7952 0.0283 294.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Cadet Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BDB9CD

#C9CDB9

Analogous

#B9BFCD

#C7B9CD

#BDB9CD

Triadic

#BDB9CD

#CDBDB9

#B9CDBD

Split Complementary

#BDB9CD

#CDC7B9

#BFCDB9

Tetradic

#BDB9CD

#CDB9BF

#C9CDB9

#B9CDC7

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#BDB9CD

Protanopia

#BBBBC8

Deuteranopia

#BCBCC7

Tritanopia

#BDC4C4

Achromatopsia

#BBBBBB

CSS Usage

background-color: #BDB9CD;
color: #BDB9CD;
border-color: #BDB9CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 400 #9CA3AF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F6F8
100
#ECEBF0
200
#D8D5E1
300
#BCB8CC
400
#9791B0
500
#736A95
600
#5C5577
700
#49445F
800
#39354A
900
#2C2938
950
#1C1A23

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.91:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.98:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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