# #8bd2ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8bd2ee`
- RGB: rgb(139, 210, 238)
- HSL: hsl(197, 74%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.827 0.081 224.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5776
- Nearest named color: Sky Blue (#87ceeb, Δ 1.202) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8bd2ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #95d5ef, #a2dbf1, #abdef2, #b8e3f4, #c1e7f6, #caeaf7, #d7eff9, #e0f3fa, #edf8fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #6dc6e9, #4ebae4, #2eaee0, #1e9bcc, #1a83ad, #156c8e, #11546f, #0c3d50, #072531, #030d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eea78c
- Analogous: #8ceed9, #8ca1ee
- Triadic: #ee8cd2, #d2ee8c
- Split-complementary: #ee8ca1, #eed98c
- Tetradic: #d98cee, #eea78c, #a1ee8c

## Colors that go with #8bd2ee

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 #8bd2ee: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8bd2ee on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8bd2ee in 5 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8bd2ee: 8 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8bd2ee: 4 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Nikon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8bd2ee: 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), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #8bd2ee, 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #8bd2ee — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #197da4 (4.66:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #135e7c (7.19:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Boeing** — secondary #82d4f6 (Δ 1.272) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/8bd2ee-9cb4c4-df4e6b-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#8bd2ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.