# #bdc4ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bdc4ff`
- RGB: rgb(189, 196, 255)
- HSL: hsl(234, 100%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.835 0.083 279.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5752
- Nearest named color: Innocent Snowdrop (#d0c7ff, Δ 2.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/innocent-snowdrop
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bdc4ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c2c8ff, #c7cdff, #ccd1ff, #d1d6ff, #dbdfff, #e0e3ff, #e5e8ff, #ebedff, #f0f1ff, #f5f6ff
- Shades (toward black): #949fff, #6675ff, #3d51ff, #142cff, #0017eb, #0013bd, #000f94, #000b6b, #00063d, #000214

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fff8bd
- Analogous: #bde4ff, #d7bdff
- Triadic: #ffbdc3, #c3ffbd
- Split-complementary: #ffd7bd, #e4ffbd
- Tetradic: #ffbde4, #fff8bd, #bdffd7

## Colors that go with #bdc4ff

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 #bdc4ff: 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #bdc4ff'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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #bdc4ff, 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #bdc4ff: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #bdc4ff, 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 #bdc4ff in 19 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #bdc4ff: 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Still Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #bdc4ff 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): 1.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5263ff (4.58:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #1a30ff (7.21:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Beats** — accent #bfc5f7 (Δ 1.273) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com

## 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/bdc4ff-9d9cc4-df8a4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#bdc4ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.