# #b4bdc5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b4bdc5`
- RGB: rgb(180, 189, 197)
- HSL: hsl(208, 13%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.794 0.015 244.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5013
- Nearest named color: Dust to Dust (#bbbcbc, Δ 1.44) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dust-to-dust
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b4bdc5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bac2ca, #c2cad0, #c8cfd5, #d1d7dc, #d7dce0, #dce1e4, #e5e8eb, #ebedef, #f3f5f6, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #a0acb6, #8c9aa6, #788897, #667685, #576470, #47525c, #374048, #282e34, #181c20, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5bcb4
- Analogous: #b4c5c5, #b4b5c5
- Triadic: #c5b4bd, #bdc5b4
- Split-complementary: #c5b4b5, #c5c5b4
- Tetradic: #c5b4c5, #c5bcb4, #b5c5b4

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667685 (4.67:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.65:1); AAA: text → #4e5a65 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Midnight Luxe** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #cbb26a, #8b83a8, #b8b8c8, #0a0a12, #efe9dd — Champagne gold on ink-navy with a violet undertone — hotels and spirits use it because it reads expensive at any size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbb26a-8b83a8-b8b8c8-0a0a12-efe9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## 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/b4bdc5-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#b4bdc5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.