Information about #BDDAEB color

#BDDAEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDDAEB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 218, 235) — 74.1% red, 85.5% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 7 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDDAEB is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7) and Half Escape (#BADAE5).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 218, 235) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDDAEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #BDDAEB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDDAEB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDDAEB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BDDAEB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDDAEB
  • RGB189, 218, 235
  • CMYK18, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(189, 218, 235)
  • HSL202°, 53%, 83%
  • HSL Precise202.174°, 53.488%, 83.137%
  • HSV202°, 20%, 92%
  • HSB202°, 20%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.855, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.855, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.855, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDDAEB
  • DECIMAL ID12442347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01