# #bca3fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bca3fa`
- RGB: rgb(188, 163, 250)
- HSL: hsl(257, 90%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.77 0.124 296.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4379
- Nearest named color: Diva (#c9a0ff, Δ 2.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bca3fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c3adfb, #c6b1fb, #cdbbfb, #d4c5fc, #dccffc, #dfd3fd, #e6ddfd, #ede7fe, #f1ecfe, #f8f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #9f7cf8, #865af6, #6a34f4, #4e0df2, #430bd0, #3609aa, #2a0783, #1e055c, #13033a, #060113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e1faa3
- Analogous: #a3b6fa, #e7a3fa
- Triadic: #fabca3, #a3fabc
- Split-complementary: #fae7a3, #b6faa3
- Tetradic: #faa3b6, #e1faa3, #a3fae7

## Colors that go with #bca3fa

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #bca3fa in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Gumroad's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bca3fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #bca3fa: 5 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #bca3fa, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bca3fa in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bca3fa in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #bca3fa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #bca3fa 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/yellowgreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8355f6 (4.57:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #5c20f3 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Supabase** — accent #bda4ff (Δ 0.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase

## 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/bca3fa-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#bca3fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.