#B0B0BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.02 285.9), rgb(176, 176, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#B0B0BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B0BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 176, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.02 285.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0B0BE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B0BE | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B0BE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B0BE text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B0BE
oklch(76.2% 0.02 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8786A1
oklch(63% 0.04 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#71708D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D61
oklch(42.8% 0.033 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#B0B0BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADB1BF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB2B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B0BE
#B0B0BE
oklch(76.2% 0.02 285.9)
- #B3B3A4
#B3B3A4
oklch(76.3% 0.021 106.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0B0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0B0BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.