#BFB3BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.018 337.7), rgb(191, 179, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BFB3BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.018 337.7) |
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 #BFB3BB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3BB | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3BB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3BB text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3BB
oklch(77.9% 0.018 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#988191
oklch(63% 0.036 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#836B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#BFB3BB 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) | #B3B5BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B3B6 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3BB
#BFB3BB
oklch(77.9% 0.018 337.7)
- #AEBBB3
#AEBBB3
oklch(78% 0.018 159)
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 #BFB3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFB3BB 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.