#BFB5BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.016 332.3), rgb(191, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BFB5BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.016. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 7%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.016 332.3) |
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 #BFB5BD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5BD | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5BD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5BD text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5BD
oklch(78.4% 0.016 332.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AB9BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.026 332.1)
-
Step 500
500
#968392
oklch(63.2% 0.032 333.1)
-
Step 600
600
#806C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.034 332.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
-
Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
-
Step 900
900
#493E47
oklch(37.9% 0.021 332.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#BFB5BD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5B8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5BD
#BFB5BD
oklch(78.4% 0.016 332.3)
- #B1BCB4
#B1BCB4
oklch(78.4% 0.017 154.4)
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 #BFB5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- 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 #BFB5BD 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.