# #cbc5f7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cbc5f7`
- RGB: rgb(203, 197, 247)
- HSL: hsl(247, 76%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.845 0.069 290.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5934
- Nearest named color: Innocent Snowdrop (#d0c7ff, Δ 1.375) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/innocent-snowdrop
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cbc5f7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cfc9f8, #d3cef8, #d7d2f9, #dbd7f9, #e3e0fb, #e7e4fb, #ebe9fc, #efedfd, #f3f2fd, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #aaa1f2, #8678ed, #6654e8, #4531e3, #311cce, #2717a6, #1f1282, #160d5e, #0d0736, #040212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f1f7c5
- Analogous: #c5d8f7, #e4c5f7
- Triadic: #f7cbc5, #c5f7cb
- Split-complementary: #f7e4c5, #d8f7c5
- Tetradic: #f7c5d8, #f1f7c5, #c5f7e4

## Colors that go with #cbc5f7

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 #cbc5f7: 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #cbc5f7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #cbc5f7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #cbc5f7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #cbc5f7 in 4 real palettes, including Tinder's brand system and LG's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tinder (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com), LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com), Mattel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cbc5f7: 5 real palettes, including Stone and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #cbc5f7, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cbc5f7 in 20 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Sorbet, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7262ea (4.52:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #4935e3 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Beats** — accent #bfc5f7 (Δ 1.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **Calendly** — secondary #d4c2ff (Δ 1.995) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/cbc5f7-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-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: "#cbc5f7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.