Close to Light Blue
#BDDCED
#BDDCED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 86.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 57% saturation and 84% 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 #BDDCED.
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
1.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDDCED as they’d see it.
#BDDCED 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 #BDDCED
What color is #BDDCED?
#BDDCED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 86.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 57% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDDCED in RGB?
#BDDCED is rgb(189, 220, 237): 189 red, 220 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDDCED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 7, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDDCED?
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 #BDDCED?
Its complement #EED2C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.