# #bfd0e8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bfd0e8`
- RGB: rgb(191, 208, 232)
- HSL: hsl(215, 47%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.852 0.038 257)
- Relative luminance: 0.6201
- Nearest named color: Frozen Periwinkle (#c9d1ef, Δ 1.707) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frozen-periwinkle
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bfd0e8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c7d6eb, #cbd9ec, #d2deef, #d6e1f0, #dde6f3, #e1e9f4, #e9eff7, #ecf1f8, #f4f7fb, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #a1badd, #83a4d2, #658ec8, #4778bd, #3b67a5, #315587, #264269, #1b2f4b, #101c2d, #05090f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e8d7bf
- Analogous: #bfe5e8, #c3bfe8
- Triadic: #e8bfd0, #d0e8bf
- Split-complementary: #e8c3bf, #e5e8bf
- Tetradic: #e8bfe5, #e8d7bf, #bfe8c3

## Colors that go with #bfd0e8

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 #bfd0e8: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #bfd0e8 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #bfd0e8 in 4 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #bfd0e8, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #bfd0e8 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #bfd0e8: 4 real palettes, including Estate and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bfd0e8: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bfd0e8 in 4 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4476bb (4.61:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #33598e (7.09:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Audible** — secondary #c0d2e9 (Δ 0.541) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com
- **Crypto.com** — secondary #c9cfdd (Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com

## 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/bfd0e8-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#bfd0e8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.