# #9dd2fb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9dd2fb`
- RGB: rgb(157, 210, 251)
- HSL: hsl(206, 92%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.841 0.08 242.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.6023
- Nearest named color: Baby Blue (#a2cffe, Δ 1.136) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baby-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9dd2fb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a7d7fb, #b1dbfc, #b6ddfc, #bfe2fc, #c9e6fd, #d3ebfd, #ddeffe, #e2f2fe, #ebf6fe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #76c0f9, #54b1f8, #2c9ff6, #0a8ff5, #0978ce, #0761a6, #064d84, #04365d, #02223b, #010b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fbc69d
- Analogous: #9dfbf5, #9da3fb
- Triadic: #fb9dd2, #d2fb9d
- Split-complementary: #fb9da3, #fbf59d
- Tetradic: #f59dfb, #fbc69d, #a3fb9d

## Colors that go with #9dd2fb

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 #9dd2fb: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orange sits directly opposite #9dd2fb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9dd2fb 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), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9dd2fb: 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9dd2fb: 4 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), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #9dd2fb: 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), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #9dd2fb, 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #9dd2fb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), 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): 1.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0978ce (4.58:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #065998 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Audible** — primary #a3d4ff (Δ 1.032) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com

## 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/9dd2fb-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: "#9dd2fb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.