#B0B4BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.015 268.5), rgb(176, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B0B4BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B4BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.015 268.5) |
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 #B0B4BE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B4BE | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B4BE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B4BE text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B4BE
oklch(77% 0.015 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B0
oklch(70.6% 0.024 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#82899D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596073
oklch(49% 0.032 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#B0B4BE 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) | #B1B5BF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6B7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.015 |
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 #B0B4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0B4BE 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.