# #8ec8eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8ec8eb`
- RGB: rgb(142, 200, 235)
- HSL: hsl(203, 70%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.805 0.078 235.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.5306
- Nearest named color: Below Zero (#87cded, Δ 1.385) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/below-zero
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8ec8eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #97cced, #a4d2ef, #add6f0, #baddf3, #c2e1f4, #cbe5f6, #d8ecf8, #e1f0fa, #eef6fc, #f6fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #70b9e6, #52aae0, #339bdb, #2388c7, #1e74a9, #185f8b, #134a6c, #0e354e, #082130, #030c11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ebb28e
- Analogous: #8eebe0, #8e99eb
- Triadic: #eb8ec8, #c8eb8e
- Split-complementary: #eb8e99, #ebe08e
- Tetradic: #e08eeb, #ebb28e, #99eb8e

## Colors that go with #8ec8eb

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 #8ec8eb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8ec8eb 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 #8ec8eb 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8ec8eb: 5 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8ec8eb: 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 Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #8ec8eb, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8ec8eb in 5 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Still Water and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #8ec8eb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f7ab2 (4.68:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #185c86 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Coastal** (cool, light, clean) — #2a9d8f, #8ecae6, #e9c46a, #f7fafc, #1a2b3c — Sea-teal, sky and sand — bright without shouting; works for travel, wellness, and anything near water. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2a9d8f-8ecae6-e9c46a-f7fafc-1a2b3c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/8ec8eb-9cb0c4-df4e5d-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#8ec8eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.