What color is #BDC8DB?

#BDC8DB is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 200, 219), and in HSL hsl(218, 29%, 80%).

Is #BDC8DB accessible as text?

On white, #BDC8DB has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDC8DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDC8DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BDC8DB?

As a neutral, #BDC8DB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BDC8DB the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BDC8DB is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BDC8DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDC8DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDC8DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDC8DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDC8DB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDC8DB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDC8DB Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDC8DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E5EFFF

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BDC8DB Secondary #F1F5FC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BDC8DB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDC8DB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDBEDB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BDC8DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDC8DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 200 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.0% 0.029 261.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4E9F1;
  --color-200: #CAD3E2;
  --color-300: #A5B3CA;
  --color-400: #8193B1;
  --color-500: #617494;
  --color-600: #4F5C73;
  --color-700: #3C4453;
  --color-800: #292F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4E9F1',
    200: '#CAD3E2',
    300: '#A5B3CA',
    400: '#8193B1',
    500: '#617494',
    600: '#4F5C73',
    700: '#3C4453',
    800: '#292F37',
    900: '#1B1E23',
  },
}

$base: #BDC8DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4E9F1;
$base-200: #CAD3E2;
$base-300: #A5B3CA;
$base-400: #8193B1;
$base-500: #617494;
$base-600: #4F5C73;
$base-700: #3C4453;
$base-800: #292F37;
$base-900: #1B1E23;
$base-hover: #899CBE;
$base-subtle: #ECEFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDC8DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5B3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8193B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#617494",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5C73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDC8DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDC8DB

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