# #7cb1ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7cb1ee`
- RGB: rgb(124, 177, 238)
- HSL: hsl(212, 77%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.747 0.105 252.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.419
- Nearest named color: Birdie Num Num (#89acda, Δ 3.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/birdie-num-num
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7cb1ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8ab9f0, #93bff1, #a0c7f3, #aecff4, #bbd7f6, #c4dcf7, #d2e4f9, #dfecfb, #e8f2fc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #5d9eea, #418ee6, #227ce2, #1a6ac7, #165cac, #124b8c, #0e3a6c, #0a294d, #061b32, #020a12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eeb97c
- Analogous: #7ceaee, #807cee
- Triadic: #ee7cb1, #b1ee7c
- Split-complementary: #ee807c, #eaee7c
- Tetradic: #ee7cea, #eeb97c, #7cee80

## Colors that go with #7cb1ee

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 #7cb1ee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #7cb1ee on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #7cb1ee in 4 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #7cb1ee, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #7cb1ee in 4 real palettes, including Learning App and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7cb1ee: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #7cb1ee: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #7cb1ee, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1c74d9 (4.62:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #1557a2 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — secondary #87b3ee (Δ 1.397) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Prime Video** — secondary #79b8f3 (Δ 1.821) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com
- **Max** — secondary #71b8f2 (Δ 1.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-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/7cb1ee-9caac4-df564e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#7cb1ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.