#BBB5C3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.021 305.2), rgb(187, 181, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BBB5C3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 10%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.021 305.2) |
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 #BBB5C3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5C3 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5C3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5C3 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5C3
oklch(78.2% 0.021 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F839E
oklch(63% 0.042 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#796D89
oklch(55.6% 0.045 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#665B74
oklch(49.1% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#BBB5C3 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) | #B3B7C4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7B9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5C3
#BBB5C3
oklch(78.2% 0.021 305.2)
- #B5BBAD
#B5BBAD
oklch(78.3% 0.021 125.9)
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 #BBB5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBB5C3 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.