#B3BFB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.016 160.5), rgb(179, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B3BFB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.016 160.5) |
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 #B3BFB8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BFB8 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BFB8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BFB8 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BFB8
oklch(79.3% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A69B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#789083
oklch(63.1% 0.034 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#617A6C
oklch(55.5% 0.036 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#B3BFB8 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) | #BFBDB8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BFBD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BFB8
#B3BFB8
oklch(79.3% 0.016 160.5)
- #C3B8BF
#C3B8BF
oklch(79.4% 0.016 339)
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 #B3BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3BFB8 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.