#B1BEBA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79% 0.015 175.6), rgb(177, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#B1BEBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.015. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BEBA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 9%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.015 175.6) |
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 #B1BEBA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BEBA | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BEBA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BEBA text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BEBA
oklch(79% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A72
oklch(55.6% 0.034 175)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#B1BEBA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBEBD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BEBA
#B1BEBA
oklch(79% 0.015 175.6)
- #C3B7BB
#C3B7BB
oklch(79.1% 0.015 355.1)
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 #B1BEBA, 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 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B1BEBA 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.