#B4B2BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.017 293.7), rgb(180, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#B4B2BE 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B2BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.017 293.7) |
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 #B4B2BE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B2BE | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B2BE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B2BE text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B2BE
oklch(76.9% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869D
oklch(63.1% 0.034 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#746F88
oklch(55.5% 0.039 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#615D73
oklch(49% 0.035 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#B4B2BE 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) | #B0B3BF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4B6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B2BE
#B4B2BE
oklch(76.9% 0.017 293.7)
- #B3B5A9
#B3B5A9
oklch(76.8% 0.017 114.5)
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 #B4B2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4B2BE 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.