#B0BFBD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.017 187.2), rgb(176, 191, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#B0BFBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BFBD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 191, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.017 187.2) |
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 #B0BFBD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BFBD | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BFBD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BFBD text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BFBD
oklch(79.2% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.026 187)
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Step 500
500
#72918D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B77
oklch(55.7% 0.037 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6764
oklch(49% 0.034 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5452
oklch(42.6% 0.028 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#344644
oklch(37.8% 0.023 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#B0BFBD 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) | #BDBDBD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC0BE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BFBD
#B0BFBD
oklch(79.2% 0.017 187.2)
- #C6B7B9
#C6B7B9
oklch(79.3% 0.017 8.3)
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 #B0BFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B0BFBD 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.