# #87b4e8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87b4e8`
- RGB: rgb(135, 180, 232)
- HSL: hsl(212, 68%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.757 0.089 252.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4362
- Nearest named color: Electric Eel (#88bbee, Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-eel
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87b4e8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #94bceb, #9cc2ec, #a9caef, #b2cff0, #bfd7f3, #ccdff5, #d4e4f7, #e1ecf9, #eaf2fb, #f6fafd
- Shades (toward black): #69a2e2, #4b8fdd, #317fd8, #256ec1, #1f5da3, #194b85, #143a67, #0f2c4d, #091b2f, #030a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e8bb87
- Analogous: #87e5e8, #8a87e8
- Triadic: #e887b4, #b4e887
- Split-complementary: #e88a87, #e5e887
- Tetradic: #e887e5, #e8bb87, #87e88a

## Colors that go with #87b4e8

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 #87b4e8: 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), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #87b4e8 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 #87b4e8 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 #87b4e8, 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 #87b4e8 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 #87b4e8: 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 #87b4e8: 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] — 9 real palettes, including First Snow and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #87b4e8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 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): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2877d2 (4.51:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #1d589a (7.2:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — secondary #87b3ee (Δ 0.999) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-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/87b4e8-9caac4-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: "#87b4e8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.