#BFB2C3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.028 318.2), rgb(191, 178, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#BFB2C3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.028 318.2) |
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 #BFB2C3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2C3 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2C3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2C3 text on black | 10.37:1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2C3
oklch(78% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#987FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.056 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#83688B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5676
oklch(49.1% 0.059 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.037 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#BFB2C3 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) | #B0B5C4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB4B7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2C3
#BFB2C3
oklch(78% 0.028 318.2)
- #AFBCAB
#AFBCAB
oklch(78% 0.028 138.3)
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 #BFB2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB2C3 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.