#B4BBC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.016 257.2), rgb(180, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#B4BBC5 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 French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.016 257.2) |
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 #B4BBC5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BBC5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BBC5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BBC5 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BBC5
oklch(79% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#667489
oklch(55.5% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#556274
oklch(49.2% 0.033 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#45505E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#B4BBC5 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) | #B8BBC6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDBE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BBC5
#B4BBC5
oklch(79% 0.016 257.2)
- #C0B9AF
#C0B9AF
oklch(78.9% 0.016 77)
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 #B4BBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4BBC5 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.