# #b8bcfe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b8bcfe`
- RGB: rgb(184, 188, 254)
- HSL: hsl(237, 97%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.816 0.093 281.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.5331
- Nearest named color: Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8, Δ 1.155) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/purple-illusion
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b8bcfe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bec1fe, #c3c6fe, #cdcffe, #d2d4fe, #d7d9fe, #dcdefe, #e1e2ff, #ebecff, #f0f1ff, #f5f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #9096fd, #6870fd, #3b45fc, #131ffb, #030fe2, #030cba, #020992, #020664, #01043c, #000114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fefab9
- Analogous: #b9dffe, #d8b9fe
- Triadic: #feb9bc, #bcfeb9
- Split-complementary: #fed8b9, #dffeb9
- Tetradic: #feb9df, #fefab9, #b9fed8

## Colors that go with #b8bcfe

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 #b8bcfe: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #b8bcfe'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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b8bcfe: 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 #b8bcfe, 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 #b8bcfe 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #b8bcfe, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b8bcfe in 16 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Still Water, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #b8bcfe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5961fc (4.63:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #2732fc (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Together AI** — accent #bdbbff (Δ 0.731) — 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/b8bcfe-9f9cc4-df924e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#b8bcfe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.