# #c0bfca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c0bfca`
- RGB: rgb(192, 191, 202)
- HSL: hsl(245, 9%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.809 0.015 290.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5273
- Nearest named color: silver (#c0c0c0, Δ 1.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/silver
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c0bfca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c5c5ce, #cbcad3, #d0d0d8, #d6d5dc, #dedee3, #e4e3e8, #e9e9ec, #efeef1, #f4f4f6, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #adacb9, #9795a7, #848297, #716f85, #615f72, #4e4d5c, #3d3c48, #2d2c35, #1a1a1f, #09090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c9cabf
- Analogous: #bfc3ca, #c5bfca
- Triadic: #cac0bf, #bfcac0
- Split-complementary: #cac5bf, #c3cabf
- Tetradic: #cabfc3, #c9cabf, #bfcac5

## Colors that go with #c0bfca

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 that reads cleanly against #c0bfca without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c0bfca: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c0bfca in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c0bfca: 5 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c0bfca: 4 real palettes, including Fitbit's brand system and Victoria's Secret's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #c0bfca, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #c0bfca: 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #c0bfca, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #76748b (4.52:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #575667 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **NFL** — secondary #bac1cf (Δ 0.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Graphite Mono** (monochrome, neutral, minimal, modern) — #222222, #767676, #bdbdbd, #fafafa, #111111 — Five greys, no hue — the true monochrome; the accent is a lighter grey, so hierarchy comes from weight and size alone. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/222222-767676-bdbdbd-fafafa-111111 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/c0bfca-a49cc4-dfa54e-261f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#c0bfca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.