# #acb7e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#acb7e2`
- RGB: rgb(172, 183, 226)
- HSL: hsl(228, 48%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.786 0.062 273.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4813
- Nearest named color: Blue Lips (#a6bce2, Δ 1.471) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-lips
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/acb7e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4bde4, #bbc4e7, #c3caea, #cad1ec, #d2d8ef, #d9def2, #e1e5f4, #e8ebf7, #f0f2fa, #f7f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #92a0d9, #7385ce, #596ec5, #4057b5, #364a9b, #2d3e80, #222f62, #192248, #0f142a, #05070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2d7ac
- Analogous: #acd2e2, #bcace2
- Triadic: #e2acb7, #b7e2ac
- Split-complementary: #e2bcac, #d2e2ac
- Tetradic: #e2acd2, #e2d7ac, #ace2bc

## Colors that go with #acb7e2

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 #acb7e2: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #acb7e2 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #acb7e2 in 4 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #acb7e2, 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), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #acb7e2 in 5 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #acb7e2: 7 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #acb7e2: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #acb7e2: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #596ec5 (4.71:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #3c52aa (7.05:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — primary #a5bcde (Δ 1.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Milk** (pastel, light, calm, cool) — #b8b5e6, #d9c7f2, #f2c4d4, #faf8ff, #2b2540 — Lilac and pale violet with a blush accent on a lavender-white — the calmest pastel family, made for sleep, journaling and self-care. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b8b5e6-d9c7f2-f2c4d4-faf8ff-2b2540 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/acb7e2-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-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: "#acb7e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.