#BBB3C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.027 305.8), rgb(187, 179, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BBB3C5 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.027 305.8) |
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 #BBB3C5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB3C5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3C5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3C5 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB3C5
oklch(77.9% 0.027 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9181A4
oklch(63% 0.055 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#68597A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#BBB3C5 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) | #B0B6C6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB5B9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3C5
#BBB3C5
oklch(77.9% 0.027 305.8)
- #B3BAA8
#B3BAA8
oklch(77.8% 0.026 124.4)
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 #BBB3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBB3C5 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.