# #bac7de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bac7de`
- RGB: rgb(186, 199, 222)
- HSL: hsl(218, 35%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.827 0.035 261.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5656
- Nearest named color: lightsteelblue (#b0c4de, Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightsteelblue
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bac7de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c1cde1, #c8d2e4, #cbd5e6, #d2dbe9, #d9e0ed, #e0e6f0, #e7ebf3, #eaeef5, #f1f4f8, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #9fb1d1, #879dc5, #6b87b8, #5374ac, #466191, #384f75, #2d3e5d, #1f2c41, #141c29, #07090e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ded1ba
- Analogous: #bad9de, #bfbade
- Triadic: #debac7, #c7deba
- Split-complementary: #debfba, #d9deba
- Tetradic: #debad9, #ded1ba, #badebf

## Colors that go with #bac7de

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 #bac7de: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #bac7de 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bac7de in 5 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Cartier's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #bac7de: 7 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including First Snow and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #bac7de, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #bac7de, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #bac7de: 5 real palettes, including Stone and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #bac7de, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5676ae (4.57:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #3f5883 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusty Blue** (wedding, cool, muted, calm) — #6f8faf, #b9c7d6, #d6b39c, #f9fafb, #26313d — Dusty blue and mist with a nude accent — the quiet wedding palette; nothing here competes with a photograph. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6f8faf-b9c7d6-d6b39c-f9fafb-26313d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bac7de-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#bac7de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.