#B0B5BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.011 256.7), rgb(176, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#B0B5BC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B5BC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.011 256.7) |
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 #B0B5BC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0B5BC | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B5BC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B5BC text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B5BC
oklch(77.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AC
oklch(70.6% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7482
oklch(55.5% 0.025 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#58616E
oklch(49% 0.024 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#48505A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 254)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#B0B5BC 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) | #B3B5BC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6B7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.012 |
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 and gradients that use #B0B5BC
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B0B5BC. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.004
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #B0B5BC 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.