# #8db3e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8db3e2`
- RGB: rgb(141, 179, 226)
- HSL: hsl(213, 59%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.756 0.08 254.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4339
- Nearest named color: Adrift on the Nile (#93b8e3, Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/adrift-on-the-nile
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8db3e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9abbe5, #a2c1e7, #aec9ea, #b6ceec, #c2d6ef, #cedff2, #d6e4f5, #e3ecf8, #ebf1fa, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #71a0da, #558ed3, #3c7dcd, #2f6cb6, #285b9a, #204a7e, #193a61, #132b49, #0c1a2d, #040a10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2bc8d
- Analogous: #8ddee2, #928de2
- Triadic: #e28db3, #b3e28d
- Split-complementary: #e2928d, #dee28d
- Tetradic: #e28dde, #e2bc8d, #8de292

## Colors that go with #8db3e2

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 #8db3e2: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8db3e2 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #8db3e2, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8db3e2 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 #8db3e2 in 4 real palettes, including PayPal's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8db3e2: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8db3e2: 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
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #8db3e2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3376c7 (4.61:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #275996 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — secondary #87b3ee (Δ 1.844) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8db3e2-9ca9c4-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: "#8db3e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.