#B0B1BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.014 281.5), rgb(176, 177, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#B0B1BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B1BB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 177, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 7%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.014 281.5) |
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 #B0B1BB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B1BB | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B1BB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B1BB text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B1BB
oklch(76.3% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707186
oklch(55.5% 0.032 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F71
oklch(49% 0.029 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#40414C
oklch(37.9% 0.019 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#B0B1BB 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) | #AFB2BC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB3B4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0B1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0B1BB 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.