# #8b9dee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b9dee`
- RGB: rgb(139, 157, 238)
- HSL: hsl(229, 74%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.715 0.12 273.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3578
- Nearest named color: Cold Lips (#9ba0ef, Δ 2.352) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-lips
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b9dee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #95a5ef, #a2b0f1, #abb8f2, #b8c3f4, #c1cbf6, #cad2f7, #d7ddf9, #e0e5fa, #edf0fc, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #6d83e9, #4e69e4, #2e4fe0, #1e3ecc, #1a35ad, #152b8e, #11226f, #0c1850, #070f31, #030512

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eedc8c
- Analogous: #8ccfee, #ab8cee
- Triadic: #ee8c9e, #9eee8c
- Split-complementary: #eeab8c, #cfee8c
- Tetradic: #ee8ccf, #eedc8c, #8ceeab

## Colors that go with #8b9dee

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 #8b9dee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #8b9dee'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), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #8b9dee — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8b9dee 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), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8b9dee in 7 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), 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 #8b9dee, 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8b9dee 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), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b9dee: 7 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e69e4 (4.7:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #2144de (7.13:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/8b9dee-9c9fc4-df7e4e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#8b9dee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.