# #93d4eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#93d4eb`
- RGB: rgb(147, 212, 235)
- HSL: hsl(196, 69%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.834 0.073 222.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5929
- Nearest named color: Sky Blue (#87ceeb, Δ 2.188) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/93d4eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9cd7ed, #a9dcef, #b1e0f1, #bae3f2, #c7e9f5, #d0ecf6, #d8eff8, #e1f3f9, #eef8fc, #f6fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #75c8e6, #57bce0, #39afdb, #259ecb, #2087ac, #196c8a, #14546c, #0e3d4e, #09252f, #030d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ebab93
- Analogous: #93ebd7, #93a8eb
- Triadic: #eb93d4, #d4eb93
- Split-complementary: #eb93a8, #ebd793
- Tetradic: #d793eb, #ebab93, #a8eb93

## Colors that go with #93d4eb

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 #93d4eb: 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
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #93d4eb 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 #93d4eb 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), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #93d4eb: 6 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), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #93d4eb: 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), Bluesky Social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #93d4eb, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #93d4eb — 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Still Water and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #93d4eb, 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): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1d7d9f (4.68:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #165e79 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/93d4eb-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#93d4eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.