# #cdbff3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cdbff3`
- RGB: rgb(205, 191, 243)
- HSL: hsl(256, 68%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.833 0.073 297.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5671
- Nearest named color: York Plum (#d3bfe5, Δ 2.133) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/york-plum
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cdbff3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d0c3f4, #d7ccf5, #dad0f6, #ddd4f7, #e4ddf8, #e7e1f9, #ebe5fa, #eeeafb, #f5f2fd, #f8f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #b29cec, #977ae6, #7c58df, #6136d9, #4e25c1, #3f1d9a, #311778, #231056, #150a33, #070311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e5f3bf
- Analogous: #bfcbf3, #e7bff3
- Triadic: #f3cdbf, #bff3cd
- Split-complementary: #f3e7bf, #cbf3bf
- Tetradic: #f3bfcb, #e5f3bf, #bff3e7

## Colors that go with #cdbff3

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 #cdbff3: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #cdbff3 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cdbff3: 6 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #cdbff3, 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cdbff3: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #cdbff3, 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), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cdbff3 in 20 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #cdbff3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f5ce0 (4.66:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #5e31d8 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/cdbff3-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#cdbff3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.