# #8ddcdd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8ddcdd`
- RGB: rgb(141, 220, 221)
- HSL: hsl(181, 54%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.844 0.078 196.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6207
- Nearest named color: Cold Blue (#88dddd, Δ 0.517) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-blue
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8ddcdd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #99dfe1, #a1e2e3, #ade5e6, #b8e9ea, #c4eded, #cceff0, #d8f3f3, #e4f6f7, #ebf9f9, #f7fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #72d3d5, #5accce, #3fc3c6, #34abad, #2d9395, #24787a, #1c5d5e, #144243, #0d2b2b, #051010

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dd8e8d
- Analogous: #8dddb6, #8db4dd
- Triadic: #dd8ddc, #dcdd8d
- Split-complementary: #dd8db4, #ddb68d
- Tetradic: #b68ddd, #dd8e8d, #b4dd8d

## Colors that go with #8ddcdd

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 #8ddcdd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8ddcdd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8ddcdd in 5 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8ddcdd: 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8ddcdd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #8ddcdd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #8ddcdd — 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), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8ddcdd: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #278082 (4.67:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #1d6162 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/8ddcdd-a2babe-d45992-1f272d-e9f1ed?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: "#8ddcdd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.