#bdbec3

Color #bdbec3

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 2.78 Nearest Tailwind class zinc-300 #d4d4d8 · ΔE 5.5

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#bdbec3

RGB

rgb(189, 190, 195)

HSL

hsl(230, 4.8%, 75.3%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(230, 3.1%, 76.5%)

CMYK

cmyk(3.1%, 2.6%, 0%, 23.5%)

LAB

lab(77.03, 0.59, -2.63)

LCH

lch(77.03, 2.7, 282.64)

OKLCH

oklch(80.2%, 0.0071, 277.33)

HWB

hwb(230, 74.1%, 23.5%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#c3c2bd

Analogous

#bdc1c3

#bdbec3

#bfbdc3

Triadic

#bdbec3

#c3bdbe

#bec3bd

Split-complementary

#bdbec3

#c3bfbd

#c1c3bd

Tetradic

#bdbec3

#c2bdc3

#c3c2bd

#bec3bd

Square

#bdbec3

#c3bdc1

#c3c2bd

#bdc3bf

Shades

Color #bdbec3 mixed toward black.

#9b9da5

#7a7c86

#5b5d65

#3d3e43

#1e1f22

Tints

Color #bdbec3 mixed toward white.

#c8c9cd

#d3d4d7

#dedee1

#e9e9eb

#f4f4f5

Tones

Color #bdbec3 mixed toward gray.

#bdbec3

#bebfc2

#bfbfc2

#bfbfc1

#c0c0c1

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.86:1

Aa Black text on this color

11.32:1

Black text reads better on this background (11.32:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#bdbdc2 · ΔE 0.6

Deuteranopia

#bdbdc2 · ΔE 0.6

Tritanopia

#bdc1c1 · ΔE 3.5

Achromatopsia

#bebebe · ΔE 2.6

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #bdbec3;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#bdbec3]

Related colors

Royal Blue #4169e1

Navy #000080

Lavender #e6e6fa

Blue #0000ff

Dark Blue #00008b

Ghost White #f8f8ff

Frequently asked questions

#bdbec3 (#bdbec3) is rgb(189, 190, 195) in RGB.

No, #bdbec3 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #bdbec3, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast