# Blank Stare (#8b9cac)

A named color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8b9cac`
- RGB: rgb(139, 156, 172)
- HSL: hsl(209, 17%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.685 0.031 246.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3224
- Name: Blank Stare (`blank-stare`, source: list)
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/blank-stare

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #97a6b5, #a0aebb, #abb8c4, #b7c2cc, #c3ccd5, #ccd4db, #d8dee3, #e4e8ec, #edf0f2, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #798da0, #6a8095, #5d7183, #506171, #465562, #394551, #2c363f, #20262d, #151a1e, #080a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac9b8b
- Analogous: #8bacac, #8b8bac
- Triadic: #ac8b9c, #9cac8b
- Split-complementary: #ac8b8b, #acac8b
- Tetradic: #ac8bac, #ac9b8b, #8bac8b

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #63798c (4.52:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #4a5a68 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b9cac-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#8b9cac" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.