Medium Grey (BDBDC7) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BDBDC7

RGB rgb(189, 189, 199)

HSL hsl(240°, 8%, 76%)

CMYK C:5% M:5% Y:0% K:22%

Luminance 0.5219

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.86:1

Aa — #BDBDC7

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.27:1

Aa — #BDBDC7

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BDBDC7 #C7C7BD

Analogous

#BDC2C7 #BDBDC7 #C2BDC7

Triadic

#BDBDC7 #C7BDBD #BDC7BD

Split-comp.

#BDBDC7 #C7C2BD #C2C7BD

Tetradic

#BDBDC7 #C7BDC2 #C7C7BD #BDC7C2

Monochromatic

#5C5C5C #8F8F8F #C2C2C2 #DBDBDB #FFFFFF

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