# #85d5fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85d5fa`
- RGB: rgb(133, 213, 250)
- HSL: hsl(199, 92%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.835 0.094 229.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5948
- Nearest named color: lightskyblue (#87cefa, Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85d5fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8ed8fa, #9dddfb, #a7e1fb, #b1e4fc, #bfe9fc, #c9ecfd, #d3f0fd, #ddf3fe, #ebf8fe, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #62c9f8, #40bdf7, #1eb1f6, #0aa0e6, #0888c4, #076d9d, #05557a, #043d58, #022636, #010e14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #faaa85
- Analogous: #85fae4, #859afa
- Triadic: #fa85d5, #d5fa85
- Split-complementary: #fa859a, #fae485
- Tetradic: #e485fa, #faaa85, #9afa85

## Colors that go with #85d5fa

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 #85d5fa: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85d5fa 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), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #85d5fa: 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), 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 #85d5fa, 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 #85d5fa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85d5fa in 18 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), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #85d5fa: 4 real palettes, including Oatly's brand system and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #85d5fa 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): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #087eb5 (4.5:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #065c84 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Boeing** — secondary #82d4f6 (Δ 0.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Salesforce** — secondary #7cdcfc (Δ 1.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-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/85d5fa-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-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: "#85d5fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.