#BFB3C0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.023 323.5), rgb(191, 179, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#BFB3C0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3C0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.023 323.5) |
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 #BFB3C0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3C0 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3C0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3C0 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3C0
oklch(78.1% 0.023 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AE
oklch(70.6% 0.037 323)
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Step 500
500
#98809A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BFB3C0 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) | #B2B6C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B4B7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3C0
#BFB3C0
oklch(78.1% 0.023 323.5)
- #AFBCAF
#AFBCAF
oklch(78.1% 0.023 145.3)
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 #BFB3C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFB3C0 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.