#B5B0BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.016 306.3), rgb(181, 176, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#B5B0BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B0BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 176, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 7%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.016 306.3) |
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 #B5B0BB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B0BB | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B0BB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B0BB text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B0BB
oklch(76.5% 0.016 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.026 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E859A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#796E85
oklch(55.6% 0.037 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#655C70
oklch(49.1% 0.033 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#B5B0BB 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) | #AEB2BC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B1B3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B0BB
#B5B0BB
oklch(76.5% 0.016 306.3)
- #B0B5AA
#B0B5AA
oklch(76.6% 0.016 126.9)
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 #B5B0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5B0BB 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.