# #8bbaf4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8bbaf4`
- RGB: rgb(139, 186, 244)
- HSL: hsl(213, 83%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.777 0.097 254.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4714
- Nearest named color: Electric Eel (#88bbee, Δ 1.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-eel
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8bbaf4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #94bff5, #a2c8f6, #abcdf7, #b4d3f8, #c2dbf9, #cce1fa, #d5e6fb, #deecfc, #ecf4fd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #6aa7f1, #4993ee, #2880eb, #146edb, #115ebb, #0e4b95, #0b3a75, #082a54, #051a33, #020913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4c58a
- Analogous: #8aeff4, #908af4
- Triadic: #f48aba, #baf48a
- Split-complementary: #f4908a, #eff48a
- Tetradic: #f48aef, #f4c58a, #8af490

## Colors that go with #8bbaf4

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 #8bbaf4: 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 #8bbaf4 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 #8bbaf4 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 #8bbaf4, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #8bbaf4: 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Arctic, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8bbaf4 in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8bbaf4 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 #8bbaf4: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1573e5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #1057ad (7.03:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **1password** — secondary #85beff (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com
- **Calm** — secondary #87b3ee (Δ 1.998) — 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/8bbaf4-9ca9c4-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: "#8bbaf4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.