#B3B3BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.017 286), rgb(179, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B3B3BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B3BF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.017 286) |
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 #B3B3BF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B3BF | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B3BF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B3BF text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B3BF
oklch(77% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#87879E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E74
oklch(49.1% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#B3B3BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4BF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B5B7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B3BF
#B3B3BF
oklch(77% 0.017 286)
- #B5B5A9
#B5B5A9
oklch(77% 0.017 106.8)
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 #B3B3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #B3B3BF 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.