# #cdbffd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cdbffd`
- RGB: rgb(205, 191, 253)
- HSL: hsl(254, 94%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.837 0.087 294.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5733
- Nearest named color: Innocent Snowdrop (#d0c7ff, Δ 2.09) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/innocent-snowdrop
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cdbffd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1c4fd, #d5c9fd, #d9cefd, #ddd2fe, #e4dcfe, #e8e1fe, #ece6fe, #f0ebfe, #f4f0ff, #f7f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #af97fc, #8c6bfa, #6e43f9, #4f1bf8, #3a07e4, #2f06b7, #25048f, #1b0368, #0f023b, #050114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eefdbf
- Analogous: #bfcffd, #ecbffd
- Triadic: #fdcdbf, #bffdcd
- Split-complementary: #fdecbf, #cffdbf
- Tetradic: #fdbfcf, #eefdbf, #bffdec

## Colors that go with #cdbffd

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 #cdbffd: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #cdbffd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cdbffd: 6 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the lead colour. 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), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cdbffd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cdbffd: 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] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #cdbffd, 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 #cdbffd in 17 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), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cdbffd in 3 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d57fa (4.55:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #5320f8 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calendly** — secondary #d4c2ff (Δ 1.313) — 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/cdbffd-aa9cc4-dfbb4e-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: "#cdbffd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.