# #86b5ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86b5ee`
- RGB: rgb(134, 181, 238)
- HSL: hsl(213, 75%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.761 0.097 253.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4429
- Nearest named color: Electric Eel (#88bbee, Δ 1.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-eel
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86b5ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #94bdf0, #9dc3f1, #aacbf3, #b3d0f4, #c1d9f6, #c9def7, #d7e6f9, #e0ecfb, #edf4fc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #67a2e9, #488fe5, #297be0, #1d6ac9, #195cae, #144b8f, #103b70, #0b2a50, #071a31, #030912

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eebf87
- Analogous: #87e9ee, #8c87ee
- Triadic: #ee87b5, #b5ee87
- Split-complementary: #ee8c87, #e9ee87
- Tetradic: #ee87e9, #eebf87, #87ee8c

## Colors that go with #86b5ee

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 #86b5ee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #86b5ee 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 #86b5ee 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 #86b5ee, 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 #86b5ee in 4 real palettes, including PayPal's brand system and Learning App, as the accent. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #86b5ee: 5 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 #86b5ee: 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), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Telehealth and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #86b5ee, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f74db (4.59:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #1857a5 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — secondary #87b3ee (Δ 0.539) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Prime Video** — secondary #79b8f3 (Δ 1.496) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-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/86b5ee-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-e9f0f1?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: "#86b5ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.