#BBB1BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.023 316.4), rgb(187, 177, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BBB1BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB1BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.023 316.4) |
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 #BBB1BF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB1BF | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB1BF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB1BF text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB1BF
oklch(77.3% 0.023 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.036 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#95819C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B87
oklch(55.7% 0.049 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5973
oklch(49.1% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#58495D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#BBB1BF 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5BE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2B5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB1BF
#BBB1BF
oklch(77.3% 0.023 316.4)
- #AFB9AB
#AFB9AB
oklch(77.4% 0.022 136.6)
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 #BBB1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBB1BF 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.