#BBB2C4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.027 308.1), rgb(187, 178, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BBB2C4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.027. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 178, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 13%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.027 308.1) |
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 #BBB2C4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB2C4 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB2C4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB2C4 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB2C4
oklch(77.7% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9381A4
oklch(63.2% 0.055 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5879
oklch(49.1% 0.056 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#564863
oklch(42.7% 0.047 308)
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Step 900
900
#473D51
oklch(37.8% 0.036 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#BBB2C4 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) | #AFB5C5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB4B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB2C4
#BBB2C4
oklch(77.7% 0.027 308.1)
- #B1BAA8
#B1BAA8
oklch(77.7% 0.027 128.9)
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 #BBB2C4, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBB2C4 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.