# #aeb3bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aeb3bc`
- RGB: rgb(174, 179, 188)
- HSL: hsl(219, 9%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.766 0.014 262.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4487
- Nearest named color: Nebulous December (#b3b2bf, Δ 0.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nebulous-december
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aeb3bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b7bbc3, #bcc0c7, #c5c8ce, #cdd0d5, #d5d8dc, #dbdde1, #e3e5e8, #ecedef, #f1f2f3, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #9ba1ab, #8a919e, #777f8d, #666d7a, #585e6a, #484d56, #383c43, #272a2f, #1a1b1f, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bcb7ae
- Analogous: #aebabc, #b0aebc
- Triadic: #bcaeb3, #b3bcae
- Split-complementary: #bcb0ae, #babcae
- Tetradic: #bcaeba, #bcb7ae, #aebcb0

## Colors that go with #aeb3bc

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 that reads cleanly against #aeb3bc without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aeb3bc: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aeb3bc in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aeb3bc: 5 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), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aeb3bc in 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #aeb3bc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #aeb3bc: 5 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #aeb3bc in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f7785 (4.51:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #545964 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/aeb3bc-9ca5c4-df664e-211f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#aeb3bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.