#B6B2BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.019 300), rgb(182, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#B6B2BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 9%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.019 300) |
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 #B6B2BF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6B2BF | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B2BF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B2BF text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B2BF
oklch(77.1% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D859E
oklch(63.2% 0.038 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.032 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#B6B2BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4BF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4B6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B2BF
#B6B2BF
oklch(77.1% 0.019 300)
- #B3B6A9
#B3B6A9
oklch(77% 0.018 117.4)
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 #B6B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B6B2BF 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.