#BBAFBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.026 317.7), rgb(187, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#BBAFBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFBF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 11%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.026 317.7) |
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 #BBAFBF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAFBF | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFBF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFBF text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFBF
oklch(76.9% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#97809F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#82698A
oklch(55.7% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#59475F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#BBAFBF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFBF
#BBAFBF
oklch(76.9% 0.026 317.7)
- #ACB8A8
#ACB8A8
oklch(76.9% 0.026 137.8)
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 #BBAFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #BBAFBF 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.