Dove Gray #B6B8BD
A very soft blue-gray with a gentle, airy feel.
Use cases: Soft UI · Textile design
Families: Silver Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #B6B8BD | |
| RGB | rgb(182, 184, 189) | |
| HSL | hsl(223, 5%, 73%) | |
| HSV | hsv(223, 4%, 74%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.25% 0.007 268.5) | |
| OKLab | oklab(78.25% -0.0002 -0.0074) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(3.7%, 2.6%, 0%, 25.9%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(45.6155, 47.9, 54.9767) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.8, 0.3, -2.8) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(74.8, 2.8, 275.2°) | |
| Luminance | 0.479 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record. CSS keyword: dovegray.
Collections: Muted Colors · Cool Gray Colors · Neutral Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on dove gray
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Silver #C0C0C0 | 3.38 | |
| Dark Gray #A9A9A9 | 4.93 | |
| Cool Gray #9AA7B0 | 7.15 | |
| Light Gray #D3D3D3 | 7.29 | |
| Fog #D8DCE0 | 8.85 | |
| Cool Grey #95A3A6 | 8.97 |
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.