Close to Periwinkle
#BDBEE7
#BDBEE7 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.5% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 47% saturation and 82% 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 #BDBEE7.
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.
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11.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDBEE7 as they’d see it.
#BDBEE7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDBEE7
What color is #BDBEE7?
#BDBEE7 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.5% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 47% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDBEE7 in RGB?
#BDBEE7 is rgb(189, 190, 231): 189 red, 190 green, and 231 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDBEE7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 18, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDBEE7?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDBEE7?
Its complement #C4C49A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.