# #b7bbd1 A color — cool, muted, light, minimal, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#b7bbd1` - RGB: rgb(183, 187, 209) - HSL: hsl(231, 22%, 77%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.796 0.031 277.5) - Relative luminance: 0.5021 - Nearest named color: Arctic Ice (#b6bdd0, Δ 0.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arctic-ice - Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b7bbd1 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #bec1d5, #c4c7d9, #cacddd, #d0d3e1, #dadce7, #e0e2eb, #e6e7ef, #ecedf3, #f3f3f7, #f9f9fb - Shades (toward black): #a2a7c3, #898fb3, #737ba5, #5f6895, #525880, #424767, #343851, #26293b, #161822, #08090c ## Harmonies - Complementary: #d1cdb7 - Analogous: #b7c8d1, #c0b7d1 - Triadic: #d1b7bb, #bbd1b7 - Split-complementary: #d1c0b7, #c8d1b7 - Tetradic: #d1b7c8, #d1cdb7, #b7d1c0 ## Colors that go with #b7bbd1 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 #b7bbd1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #b7bbd1 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 - **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b7bbd1: 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b7bbd1 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 #b7bbd1: 5 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b7bbd1: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Nikon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #b7bbd1, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue - **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #b7bbd1: 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 1.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6a72a0 (4.64:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.66:1); AAA: text → #50567c (7.09:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.14:1) - On black (#000000): 11.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **NFL** — secondary #bac1cf (Δ 1.818) — 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 ## 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/b7bbd1-9c9ec4-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: "#b7bbd1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.