# #6dd2fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6dd2fd`
- RGB: rgb(109, 210, 253)
- HSL: hsl(198, 97%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.819 0.112 228.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5644
- Nearest named color: lightskyblue (#87cefa, Δ 2.328) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6dd2fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7cd6fd, #86dafd, #96defd, #a5e3fe, #b4e8fe, #beebfe, #cdeffe, #dcf4fe, #e6f7ff, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #4ac7fc, #2cbdfc, #09b3fb, #039cdd, #0386bf, #026e9c, #025579, #013c55, #012737, #000e14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd986d
- Analogous: #6dfde0, #6d8afd
- Triadic: #fd6dd2, #d2fd6d
- Split-complementary: #fd6d8a, #fde06d
- Tetradic: #e06dfd, #fd986d, #8afd6d

## Colors that go with #6dd2fd

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 #6dd2fd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6dd2fd in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6dd2fd: 4 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #6dd2fd: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #6dd2fd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #6dd2fd in 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Still Water and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #6dd2fd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #6dd2fd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #037cb0 (4.65:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #025c83 (7.34:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **PayPal** — secondary #65ccfc (Δ 1.838) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-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/6dd2fd-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#6dd2fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.