# #81dafd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#81dafd`
- RGB: rgb(129, 218, 253)
- HSL: hsl(197, 97%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.845 0.098 225.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.619
- Nearest named color: lightskyblue (#87cefa, Δ 3.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/81dafd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8bddfd, #9be1fd, #a5e4fe, #afe7fe, #beecfe, #c8effe, #d2f2fe, #dcf5fe, #ebf9ff, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #5ed0fd, #3bc5fc, #18bbfb, #04aaec, #0391c9, #0274a1, #025b7e, #01415a, #012837, #000e14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fda481
- Analogous: #81fde2, #819cfd
- Triadic: #fd81da, #dafd81
- Split-complementary: #fd819c, #fde281
- Tetradic: #e281fd, #fda481, #9cfd81

## Colors that go with #81dafd

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 #81dafd: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #81dafd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #81dafd in 4 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #81dafd: 5 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), Bluesky Social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #81dafd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #81dafd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #81dafd in 16 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #81dafd: 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Oatly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #037fb0 (4.5:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #025e83 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Salesforce** — secondary #7cdcfc (Δ 0.707) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com
- **Netlify** — accent #89ddff (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Boeing** — secondary #82d4f6 (Δ 1.64) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-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/81dafd-9cb4c4-df4e6b-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#81dafd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.