# #8fdaff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8fdaff`
- RGB: rgb(143, 218, 255)
- HSL: hsl(200, 100%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.853 0.09 230.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.632
- Nearest named color: Baby Blue (#a2cffe, Δ 3.301) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baby-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8fdaff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #99ddff, #a3e0ff, #ade4ff, #b8e7ff, #c2ebff, #cceeff, #d6f1ff, #e0f5ff, #ebf8ff, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #6bceff, #42c0ff, #1fb4ff, #00a3f5, #008bd1, #0074ad, #005885, #004161, #002538, #000e14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ffb48f
- Analogous: #8fffec, #8fa2ff
- Triadic: #ff8fda, #daff8f
- Split-complementary: #ff8fa2, #ffec8f
- Tetradic: #ec8fff, #ffb48f, #a2ff8f

## Colors that go with #8fdaff

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 #8fdaff: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #8fdaff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orange sits directly opposite #8fdaff on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8fdaff: 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), Bluesky Social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #8fdaff, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #8fdaff, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8fdaff in 16 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #8fdaff: 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Oatly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #007ab8 (4.69:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #005c8a (7.25:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — accent #89ddff (Δ 0.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Salesforce** — secondary #7cdcfc (Δ 1.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-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/8fdaff-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-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: "#8fdaff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.