#BBB3BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.019 314.7), rgb(187, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#BBB3BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.019 314.7) |
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 #BBB3BF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB3BF | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3BF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3BF text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#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)
#BBB3BF
oklch(77.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#92839A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 314)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C85
oklch(55.6% 0.043 315)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#BBB3BF 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) | #B2B5C0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4B7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3BF
#BBB3BF
oklch(77.7% 0.019 314.7)
- #B1B9AD
#B1B9AD
oklch(77.6% 0.019 134.9)
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 #BBB3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBB3BF 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.