#BBB2BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.02 317.7), rgb(187, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#BBB2BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB2BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.02 317.7) |
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 #BBB2BE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB2BE | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB2BE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB2BE text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB2BE
oklch(77.5% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#94829A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#BBB2BE 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) | #B1B4BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB3B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB2BE
#BBB2BE
oklch(77.5% 0.02 317.7)
- #B0B9AD
#B0B9AD
oklch(77.5% 0.02 137.8)
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 #BBB2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBB2BE 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.