# #8099ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8099ff`
- RGB: rgb(128, 153, 255)
- HSL: hsl(228, 100%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.709 0.152 271.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3459
- Nearest named color: Fennel Flower (#77aaff, Δ 4.409) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fennel-flower
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8099ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8aa1ff, #99adff, #a3b6ff, #adbeff, #bdcaff, #c7d2ff, #d1daff, #dbe2ff, #ebefff, #f5f7ff
- Shades (toward black): #5c7cff, #3860ff, #1443ff, #0030f0, #0029cc, #0021a3, #001a80, #00125c, #000b38, #000414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ffe680
- Analogous: #80d9ff, #a680ff
- Triadic: #ff8099, #99ff80
- Split-complementary: #ffa680, #d9ff80
- Tetradic: #ff80d9, #ffe680, #80ffa6

## Colors that go with #8099ff

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #8099ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8099ff 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 #8099ff in 7 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #8099ff, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8099ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8099ff in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8099ff: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #8099ff in 4 real palettes, including Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system and Miro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4268ff (4.51:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0537ff (7.01:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Ahrefs** — accent #889afc (Δ 1.154) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com
- **Roblox** — secondary #829efc (Δ 1.5) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-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/8099ff-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-e9eff1?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: "#8099ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.