# #bfc7de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bfc7de`
- RGB: rgb(191, 199, 222)
- HSL: hsl(225, 32%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.831 0.033 270.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.572
- Nearest named color: Lavender Bliss (#cec3dd, Δ 2.164) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-bliss
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bfc7de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c6cde2, #c9d0e3, #d0d6e7, #d7dcea, #dde1ee, #e1e4ef, #e7eaf3, #eef0f6, #f2f3f8, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #a4afd0, #8d9ac4, #7283b6, #576ba8, #4b5c91, #3d4b76, #2f3a5b, #212940, #151a28, #07090d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ded6bf
- Analogous: #bfd6de, #c7bfde
- Triadic: #debfc7, #c7debf
- Split-complementary: #dec7bf, #d6debf
- Tetradic: #debfd6, #ded6bf, #bfdec7

## Colors that go with #bfc7de

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 #bfc7de: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #bfc7de on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #bfc7de in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bfc7de in 5 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Cartier's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #bfc7de: 7 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #bfc7de in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including First Snow and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #bfc7de, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #bfc7de, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6174ae (4.55:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #455687 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusty Blue** (wedding, cool, muted, calm) — #6f8faf, #b9c7d6, #d6b39c, #f9fafb, #26313d — Dusty blue and mist with a nude accent — the quiet wedding palette; nothing here competes with a photograph. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6f8faf-b9c7d6-d6b39c-f9fafb-26313d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## 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/bfc7de-9ca1c4-df754e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#bfc7de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.