Close to Lavender Gray
#BDBBCB
#BDBBCB is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 73.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 13% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDBBCB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDBBCB as they’d see it.
#BDBBCB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BDBBCB
What color is #BDBBCB?
#BDBBCB is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 73.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 13% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDBBCB in RGB?
#BDBBCB is rgb(189, 187, 203): 189 red, 187 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDBBCB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDBBCB?
PANTONE 2664 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDBBCB?
Its complement #BCBEAE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.