# #bbd5e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bbd5e2`
- RGB: rgb(187, 213, 226)
- HSL: hsl(200, 40%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.858 0.033 229.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.6364
- Nearest named color: lightblue (#add8e6, Δ 1.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightblue
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bbd5e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c2d9e5, #c6dce7, #cde0ea, #d4e4ed, #dbe9f0, #dfebf1, #e6f0f4, #edf4f7, #f1f6f9, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #9fc3d6, #86b4cb, #69a2bf, #4d91b3, #427c9a, #36657d, #294e60, #1d3744, #12232b, #060c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2c8bb
- Analogous: #bbe2db, #bbc2e2
- Triadic: #e2bbd5, #d5e2bb
- Split-complementary: #e2bbc2, #e2dbbb
- Tetradic: #dbbbe2, #e2c8bb, #c2e2bb

## Colors that go with #bbd5e2

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 #bbd5e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: split] — Sand is a split-complement of #bbd5e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Sonos (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sonos-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #bbd5e2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #bbd5e2 in 5 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #bbd5e2, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #bbd5e2 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #bbd5e2: 4 real palettes, including Estate and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bbd5e2: 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #427c9a (4.58:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #315c72 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Steam** — primary #c6d4df (Δ 1.381) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com
- **Audible** — secondary #c0d2e9 (Δ 1.604) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **First Snow** (winter, cool, light, minimal) — #2b4c7e, #8fa8c8, #c9d6e3, #fbfcfe, #14213d — Ice blue on snow-white with a deep navy — the quietest winter palette; everything is a tint of one cold hue. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b4c7e-8fa8c8-c9d6e3-fbfcfe-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/bbd5e2-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-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: "#bbd5e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.