# #c4bdcc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c4bdcc`
- RGB: rgb(196, 189, 204)
- HSL: hsl(268, 13%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.809 0.022 306.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5249
- Nearest named color: Last of the Lilacs (#cbbbcd, Δ 1.115) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/last-of-the-lilacs
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c4bdcc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c9c2d0, #cec8d5, #d3ced9, #d8d4de, #e0dce4, #e5e2e9, #eae8ed, #f0eef2, #f5f3f6, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #b2a9bc, #9d92ab, #8b7d9b, #796a8a, #685b76, #53495f, #423a4b, #302a37, #1c1820, #0a090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5ccbd
- Analogous: #bdbdcc, #cbbdcc
- Triadic: #ccc4bd, #bdccc4
- Split-complementary: #cccbbd, #bdccbd
- Tetradic: #ccbdbd, #c5ccbd, #bdcccb

## Colors that go with #c4bdcc

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 #c4bdcc 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c4bdcc: 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 #c4bdcc 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 #c4bdcc: 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 #c4bdcc: 4 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-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 #c4bdcc, 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), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #c4bdcc: 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 Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #c4bdcc, 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), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e6f90 (4.6:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.63:1); AAA: text → #60546d (7.03:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **NFL** — secondary #bac1cf (Δ 1.57) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com

## 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/c4bdcc-b39cc4-dfdc4e-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: "#c4bdcc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.