#B8B5C0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.016 298.5), rgb(184, 181, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#B8B5C0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 181, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 8%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.016 298.5) |
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 #B8B5C0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B5C0 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B5C0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B5C0 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#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)
#B8B5C0
oklch(77.9% 0.016 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C869B
oklch(63.2% 0.032 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#766F86
oklch(55.6% 0.036 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#B8B5C0 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) | #B3B6C1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6B8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B5C0
#B8B5C0
oklch(77.9% 0.016 298.5)
- #B6B9AD
#B6B9AD
oklch(78% 0.017 118.2)
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 #B8B5C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8B5C0 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.