# #bcb8d1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bcb8d1`
- RGB: rgb(188, 184, 209)
- HSL: hsl(250, 21%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.794 0.035 292.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4958
- Nearest named color: Blue Haze (#bdbace, Δ 0.809) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-haze
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bcb8d1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c2bed5, #c8c4d9, #cecbdd, #d3d1e1, #dcdae7, #e2e0eb, #e8e6ef, #eeecf3, #f3f3f7, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #a8a2c3, #918ab2, #7c74a4, #696194, #5a537f, #484266, #393450, #2a263b, #181622, #09080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cdd1b8
- Analogous: #b8c0d1, #c8b8d1
- Triadic: #d1bcb8, #b8d1bc
- Split-complementary: #d1c8b8, #c0d1b8
- Tetradic: #d1b8c0, #cdd1b8, #b8d1c8

## Colors that go with #bcb8d1

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 #bcb8d1: 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #bcb8d1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bcb8d1: 5 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 #bcb8d1 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), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-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 #bcb8d1: 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 #bcb8d1: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Victoria's Secret's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #bcb8d1, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bcb8d1: 4 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Steam's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #766ea0 (4.66:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.61:1); AAA: text → #5a537f (7.05:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/bcb8d1-a79cc4-dfb14e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#bcb8d1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.