#B0B9CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.026 263.3), rgb(176, 185, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B0B9CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B9CA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 185, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.026 263.3) |
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 #B0B9CA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0B9CA | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B9CA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B9CA text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B9CA
oklch(78.4% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#798AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#627396
oklch(55.5% 0.058 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#516180
oklch(49.2% 0.054 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#424F68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#B0B9CA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABCBE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B9CA
#B0B9CA
oklch(78.4% 0.026 263.3)
- #C1B8A6
#C1B8A6
oklch(78.5% 0.027 84.6)
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 #B0B9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0B9CA 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.