Color #BDC8DC Color / Colour Code #BDC8DC
This page shows the hex color code for color #bdc8dc (#BDC8DC). The colour is a blue tone with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BDC8DC against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BDC8DC paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 189, 219, and 249 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 219, 339, and 99 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BDC8DC
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 219 and saturation at 31%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 219 to 264 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 219 with its complement at 39 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BDC8DC
Lightness variations at hue 219 and 31% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BDC8DC
Design Use Cases for #BDC8DC
Balanced UI Color
At 31% saturation, #BDC8DC strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BDC8DC at 80% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#BDC8DC sits in the blue range (hue 219). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BDC8DC (hue 219) to its complement at hue 39. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 249. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc8dc, #dcd1bc);
CSS Code for #BDC8DC
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Colors visually similar to #BDC8DC based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BDC8DC (#BDC8DC)
#BDC8DC is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 189 red, 200 green, and 220 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 219 degrees with 31% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BDC8DC is 199/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BDC8DC against white is 1.69:1 and against black is 12.46:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.46:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DCD1BC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BDC8DC. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BCD7DC and #C1BCDC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BDC8DC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BDC8DC?
- #BDC8DC is Color #BDC8DC, a blue color (colour) with RGB(189, 200, 220), HSL(219, 31%, 80%), and CMYK(14%, 9%, 0%, 14%). Its perceived brightness is 199/255.
- Is #BDC8DC accessible for text?
- Against white, #BDC8DC has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.46:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BDC8DC?
- The complementary colour is #DCD1BC (hue 39). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BCD7DC and #C1BCDC. The triadic palette adds #DCBCC7 and #C7DCBC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BDC8DC in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bdc8dc; or rgb(189, 200, 220); or hsl(219, 31%, 80%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 219 31% 80%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.