# #9cc4e3 A color — cool, light, clean, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#9cc4e3` - RGB: rgb(156, 196, 227) - HSL: hsl(206, 56%, 75%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.802 0.061 241.8) - Relative luminance: 0.5209 - Nearest named color: Blue Lips (#a6bce2, Δ 2.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-lips - Moods: cool, light, clean, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9cc4e3 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #a4c9e5, #afd0e9, #b7d5eb, #bfd9ed, #cbe0f0, #d3e5f3, #dbeaf5, #e3eef7, #eff6fb, #f7fafd - Shades (toward black): #80b3db, #64a3d3, #4892cb, #3581bb, #2d6e9f, #24587f, #1c4563, #143148, #0c1e2c, #040b10 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #e3ba9c - Analogous: #9ce3de, #9ca0e3 - Triadic: #e39cc4, #c4e39c - Split-complementary: #e39ca0, #e3de9c - Tetradic: #de9ce3, #e3ba9c, #a0e39c ## Colors that go with #9cc4e3 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 #9cc4e3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #9cc4e3 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 - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #9cc4e3, 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 #9cc4e3 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), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-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 #9cc4e3: 7 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9cc4e3: 6 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and UEFA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #9cc4e3: 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 - **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Telehealth and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #9cc4e3, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 1.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #327bb3 (4.55:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.6:1); AAA: text → #265d87 (7:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.18:1) - On black (#000000): 11.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **Raycast** — accent #9ebed7 (Δ 1.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast ## Curated palettes containing it - **Harbour** (ocean, cool, muted, editorial) — #3d5a80, #98c1d9, #ee6c4d, #f7f9fb, #293241 — Steel blue and haze with a buoy orange on a pale grey — the maritime palette every port town uses for a reason. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3d5a80-98c1d9-ee6c4d-f7f9fb-293241 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean ## Fonts for this mood - clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean - modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern ## Palette tool Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9cc4e3-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#9cc4e3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.