Color
#c5c0d3
#c5c0d3rgb(197, 192, 211)hsl(256, 18%, 79%)oklch(0.818 0.027 297.8)Colors that go with #c5c0d3
Charcoal, Crimson and Deep Sky Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the text near-black that reads cleanly against #c5c0d3 without the hard edge of pure #000.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #c5c0d3 in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
shippedDesigners have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c5c0d3: 6 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #c5c0d3: 4 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the accent.
Midnight Blue #191970
shipped9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #c5c0d3, as the text colour against it.
Sage Green #9caf88
shippedDesigners have shipped Sage Green with #c5c0d3: 5 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour.
Slate Gray #708090
shipped10 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #c5c0d3, as the lead colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #c5c0d3 in 25 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Still Water, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #c5c0d3
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #c5c0d3 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.77:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 11.85:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #c5c0d3 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#c5c0d3 reads as cool, muted, light. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #c5c0d3 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/c5c0d3-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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