#B2BBC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.019 253.4), rgb(178, 187, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#B2BBC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.019. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 15%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.019 253.4) |
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 #B2BBC6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BBC6 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BBC6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BBC6 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BBC6
oklch(78.8% 0.019 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#63758B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#526276
oklch(49% 0.038 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#39434F
oklch(37.9% 0.024 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#B2BBC6 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) | #B7BBC7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBDBE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BBC6
#B2BBC6
oklch(78.8% 0.019 253.4)
- #C1B8AD
#C1B8AD
oklch(78.7% 0.018 73)
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 #B2BBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BBC6 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.