# #bfa9da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bfa9da`
- RGB: rgb(191, 169, 218)
- HSL: hsl(267, 40%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.77 0.073 305.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4451
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9, Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lavender
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bfa9da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c5b0dd, #cab8e0, #d2c2e5, #d7c9e8, #ddd1eb, #e2d8ee, #e7dff1, #efeaf6, #f4f1f9, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #ad90d0, #9a77c5, #855bb9, #7348a8, #623d8f, #513276, #40285d, #2c1c40, #1b1127, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c4daa9
- Analogous: #a9acda, #d8a9da
- Triadic: #dabfa9, #a9dabf
- Split-complementary: #dad8a9, #acdaa9
- Tetradic: #daa9ac, #c4daa9, #a9dad8

## Colors that go with #bfa9da

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 #bfa9da: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #bfa9da on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bfa9da: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #bfa9da, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bfa9da: 7 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bfa9da in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #bfa9da, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bfa9da in 22 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a62bc (4.61:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6c439d (7.17:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/bfa9da-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#bfa9da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.