LightSteelBlue (Blue)
#BDC9DD
RGB: 189, 201, 221
Color OverviewHEX #BDC9DD
#BDC9DD Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #BDC9DD is composed of 74% red, 79% green, and 87% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 218°, saturation of 32%, and lightness of 80%.
HEX
#BDC9DD
RGB
189, 201, 221
HSL
218°, 32%, 80%
HSV
218°, 14%, 87%
CMYK
14%, 9%, 0%, 13%
Name Match
LightSteelBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #BDC9DD;
}
.element {
color: #BDC9DD;
background: #BDC9DD;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#BDC9DD] text-[#BDC9DD] border-[#BDC9DD]"> #BDC9DD </div>
Shades of #BDC9DD (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #BDC9DD (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #BDC9DD (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLightSteelBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle218° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)13% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #BDC9DD
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #BDC9DD Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.67 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #BDC9DD Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):12.56 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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