Color
Widowmaker
#99aaffrgb(153, 170, 255)hsl(230, 100%, 80%)oklch(0.759 0.124 274.5)Colors that go with Widowmaker
Charcoal, Dark Orange and Deep Sky Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the text near-black for Widowmaker: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette.
Dark Orange #ff8c00
split-complementshippedDark Orange is a split-complement of Widowmaker: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
analogousshippedDeep Sky Blue is Widowmaker's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Goldenrod #daa520
complementaryshippedGoldenrod sits directly opposite Widowmaker on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with Widowmaker in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with Widowmaker: 4 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
shippedDesigners have shipped Dodger Blue with Widowmaker: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the lead colour.
Midnight Blue #191970
shipped7 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside Widowmaker, as the text colour against it.
Real palettes that use Widowmaker
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| Widowmaker as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 2.2:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 9.55:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with Widowmaker as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
Widowmaker reads as cool, vivid, light. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #99aaff and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/99aaff-9c9ec4-df814e-231f2d-e9eef1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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