# #b4bffe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b4bffe`
- RGB: rgb(180, 191, 254)
- HSL: hsl(231, 97%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.819 0.09 276.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5412
- Nearest named color: Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8, Δ 1.784) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/purple-illusion
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b4bffe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b9c3fe, #c3ccfe, #c8d0fe, #cdd4fe, #d7ddfe, #dce1fe, #e1e5ff, #e6eaff, #f0f2ff, #f5f6ff
- Shades (toward black): #8b9dfd, #637afd, #3b58fc, #1336fb, #0325e2, #031db5, #02178d, #021064, #010a3c, #000314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fef3b4
- Analogous: #b4e4fe, #ceb4fe
- Triadic: #feb4bf, #bffeb4
- Split-complementary: #feceb4, #e4feb4
- Tetradic: #feb4e4, #fef3b4, #b4fece

## Colors that go with #b4bffe

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 #b4bffe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #b4bffe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b4bffe 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b4bffe: 4 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #b4bffe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b4bffe in 6 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #b4bffe: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #b4bffe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4a65fc (4.61:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.61:1); AAA: text → #1336fb (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Together AI** — accent #bdbbff (Δ 1.532) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/b4bffe-9c9ec4-df834e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#b4bffe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.