#B4BBC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.1% 0.02 263), rgb(180, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#B4BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.02 263) |
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 #B4BBC8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BBC8 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BBC8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BBC8 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BBC8
oklch(79.1% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#66748E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#454F62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#B4BBC8 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) | #B7BCC9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BEBF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BBC8
#B4BBC8
oklch(79.1% 0.02 263)
- #C1BAAD
#C1BAAD
oklch(79.1% 0.02 83.1)
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 #B4BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4BBC8 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.