#B8BFB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.016 136.1), rgb(184, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#B8BFB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 7%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.016 136.1) |
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 #B8BFB5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BFB5 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BFB5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BFB5 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BFB5
oklch(79.6% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7864
oklch(55.5% 0.035 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#586553
oklch(49% 0.032 137)
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Step 800
800
#485344
oklch(42.8% 0.028 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#B8BFB5 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) | #C0BDB4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BEBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BFB5
#B8BFB5
oklch(79.6% 0.016 136.1)
- #C1BAC4
#C1BAC4
oklch(79.8% 0.016 316)
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 #B8BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #B8BFB5 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.