# #b5bec4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b5bec4`
- RGB: rgb(181, 190, 196)
- HSL: hsl(204, 11%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.796 0.013 236.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5064
- Nearest named color: Dust to Dust (#bbbcbc, Δ 1.242) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dust-to-dust
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b5bec4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bbc3c9, #c4cbcf, #c9d0d4, #d2d7db, #d7dcdf, #dde1e4, #e6e9eb, #ebeeef, #f4f5f6, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #a2adb4, #8e9ba4, #7a8a94, #687882, #59666e, #49535b, #394147, #292f33, #191d1f, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c4bbb5
- Analogous: #b5c4c3, #b5b7c4
- Triadic: #c4b5be, #bec4b5
- Split-complementary: #c4b5b7, #c4c3b5
- Tetradic: #c3b5c4, #c4bbb5, #b7c4b5

## Colors that go with #b5bec4

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 #b5bec4 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Bramble put Champagne beside #b5bec4, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b5bec4: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b5bec4 in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #b5bec4: 5 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b5bec4: 4 real palettes, including Fitbit's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #b5bec4 in 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Canopy, as the accent. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #b5bec4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #687882 (4.57:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.7:1); AAA: text → #4d5960 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **NFL** — secondary #bac1cf (Δ 1.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com

## 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
- **Graphite Mono** (monochrome, neutral, minimal, modern) — #222222, #767676, #bdbdbd, #fafafa, #111111 — Five greys, no hue — the true monochrome; the accent is a lighter grey, so hierarchy comes from weight and size alone. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/222222-767676-bdbdbd-fafafa-111111 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/b5bec4-9cafc4-df4e5a-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#b5bec4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.