# #9db9cd

A color — cool, muted, light, minimal, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9db9cd`
- RGB: rgb(157, 185, 205)
- HSL: hsl(205, 32%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.771 0.042 239.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4627
- Nearest named color: Aquatic (#99c1cc, Δ 2.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquatic
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9db9cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a7c0d2, #aec5d5, #b8ccdb, #c2d4e0, #cddbe5, #d3e0e8, #dde7ee, #e7eef3, #eef3f6, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #86a8c1, #729ab6, #5a89aa, #4c7694, #426680, #365368, #2a4051, #1d2e39, #131e25, #070b0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cdb19d
- Analogous: #9dcdc9, #9da1cd
- Triadic: #cd9db9, #b9cd9d
- Split-complementary: #cd9da1, #cdc99d
- Tetradic: #c99dcd, #cdb19d, #a1cd9d

## Colors that go with #9db9cd

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 #9db9cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #9db9cd 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 Canva's brand system put Blue beside #9db9cd, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #9db9cd: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #9db9cd: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9db9cd in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9db9cd: 5 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), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9db9cd: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e7997 (4.66:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #3b5b72 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Raycast** — accent #9ebed7 (Δ 1.692) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/9db9cd-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-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: "#9db9cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.