#BBB4C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.029 301.6), rgb(187, 180, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#BBB4C8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 180, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.029 301.6) |
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 #BBB4C8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB4C8 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB4C8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB4C8 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB4C8
oklch(78.2% 0.029 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9081A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#544966
oklch(42.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#BBB4C8 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) | #B1B7C9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B7BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB4C8
#BBB4C8
oklch(78.2% 0.029 301.6)
- #B5BBA7
#B5BBA7
oklch(78.2% 0.028 120.7)
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 #BBB4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBB4C8 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.