Close to Light Steel Blue
#BDD2EC
#BDD2EC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 82.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 55% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDD2EC.
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
1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDD2EC as they’d see it.
#BDD2EC 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 #BDD2EC
What color is #BDD2EC?
#BDD2EC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 82.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 55% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDD2EC in RGB?
#BDD2EC is rgb(189, 210, 236): 189 red, 210 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDD2EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 11, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDD2EC?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDD2EC?
Its complement #E1CDB4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.