# #8fbdf5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8fbdf5`
- RGB: rgb(143, 189, 245)
- HSL: hsl(213, 84%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.787 0.094 253.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4883
- Nearest named color: Electric Eel (#88bbee, Δ 1.389) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-eel
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8fbdf5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #98c2f6, #a1c8f7, #afd0f8, #b9d6f9, #c2dbfa, #cbe1fb, #d5e6fb, #e3eefd, #ecf4fd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #6ea9f2, #4d96ef, #2780ec, #136edd, #105dbc, #0d4d9b, #0b3d7a, #072a54, #041a34, #020913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f5c78e
- Analogous: #8ef0f5, #948ef5
- Triadic: #f58ebd, #bdf58e
- Split-complementary: #f5948e, #f0f58e
- Tetradic: #f58ef0, #f5c78e, #8ef594

## Colors that go with #8fbdf5

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 #8fbdf5: 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 #8fbdf5 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 #8fbdf5 in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), 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 Uber's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #8fbdf5, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8fbdf5 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8fbdf5 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 #8fbdf5: 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8fbdf5: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1472e6 (4.59:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.54:1); AAA: text → #0f56ae (7.09:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **1password** — secondary #85beff (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-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/8fbdf5-9ca9c4-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: "#8fbdf5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.