#B0BBC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.022 252.5), rgb(176, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#B0BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.022 252.5) |
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 #B0BBC8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BBC8 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BBC8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BBC8 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BBC8
oklch(78.8% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B7
oklch(70.6% 0.036 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#768CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7590
oklch(55.5% 0.05 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405164
oklch(42.8% 0.038 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#B0BBC8 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) | #B7BBC9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABEBF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BBC8
#B0BBC8
oklch(78.8% 0.022 252.5)
- #C3B8AB
#C3B8AB
oklch(78.8% 0.022 72.1)
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 #B0BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0BBC8 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.