# #95daef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#95daef`
- RGB: rgb(149, 218, 239)
- HSL: hsl(194, 74%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.85 0.075 218.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.6276
- Nearest named color: lightblue (#add8e6, Δ 2.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/95daef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9dddf0, #a6e0f2, #b4e5f4, #bce8f5, #c5ebf6, #ceeef8, #d7f1f9, #e4f6fb, #edf9fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #75cfea, #56c4e6, #33b8e1, #1fa7d1, #1b8eb1, #167592, #115c73, #0c4050, #072731, #030e12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #efaa95
- Analogous: #95efd7, #95adef
- Triadic: #ef95da, #daef95
- Split-complementary: #ef95ad, #efd795
- Tetradic: #d795ef, #efaa95, #adef95

## Colors that go with #95daef

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 #95daef: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #95daef'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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #95daef 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), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #95daef, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #95daef — 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 #95daef: 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #95daef, 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), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #95daef in 20 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1880a0 (4.53:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #126078 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Glacier** (winter, cool, clean, technical) — #0077b6, #90e0ef, #023e8a, #f3f9fc, #03045e — Three blues from ice to deep water on a pale surface — a monochromatic winter set with real depth. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0077b6-90e0ef-023e8a-f3f9fc-03045e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/95daef-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-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: "#95daef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.