# #a3abc8

A color — cool, muted, light, minimal, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a3abc8`
- RGB: rgb(163, 171, 200)
- HSL: hsl(227, 25%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.745 0.043 273.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4108
- Nearest named color: Nebulous December (#b3b2bf, Δ 3.504) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nebulous-december
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a3abc8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #acb3cd, #b3b9d1, #bcc2d7, #c6cbdd, #cfd3e2, #d6d9e6, #dfe2ec, #e9ebf2, #eff0f5, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8c96ba, #7985af, #6370a1, #54608c, #495379, #3b4463, #2e354d, #212536, #151823, #08090d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8c0a3
- Analogous: #a3bdc8, #ada3c8
- Triadic: #c8a3ab, #abc8a3
- Split-complementary: #c8ada3, #bdc8a3
- Tetradic: #c8a3bd, #c8c0a3, #a3c8ad

## Colors that go with #a3abc8

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a3abc8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #a3abc8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #a3abc8, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #a3abc8, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a3abc8: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Clean Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a3abc8 in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a3abc8: 4 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a3abc8: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6673a3 (4.62:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #4b557c (7.27:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Crypto.com** — accent #a0a9be (Δ 1.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a3abc8-9ca0c4-df7a4e-221f2d-e9eff1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#a3abc8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.