#BFB4BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.019 328.6), rgb(191, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BFB4BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 8%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.019 328.6) |
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 #BFB4BE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4BE | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4BE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4BE text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4BE
oklch(78.2% 0.019 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#978295
oklch(63.2% 0.037 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#BFB4BE 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) | #B4B6BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5B7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4BE
#BFB4BE
oklch(78.2% 0.019 328.6)
- #B0BCB2
#B0BCB2
oklch(78.3% 0.019 150.5)
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 #BFB4BE, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFB4BE 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.