# #a2c2dd A color — cool, light, clean, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#a2c2dd` - RGB: rgb(162, 194, 221) - HSL: hsl(207, 46%, 75%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.052 243.9) - Relative luminance: 0.5149 - Nearest named color: Airborne (#a2c2d0, Δ 1.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/airborne - Moods: cool, light, clean, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a2c2dd ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #a9c7df, #b5cee3, #bcd3e6, #c3d8e9, #cfdfed, #d6e4f0, #dde9f3, #e5eef5, #f0f5f9, #f8fafc - Shades (toward black): #88b1d3, #6ea0c9, #548fc0, #417daf, #376b95, #2c5577, #22435d, #193043, #0f1d29, #060b0f ## Harmonies - Complementary: #ddbca2 - Analogous: #a2ddda, #a2a5dd - Triadic: #dda2c2, #c2dda2 - Split-complementary: #dda2a5, #dddaa2 - Tetradic: #daa2dd, #ddbca2, #a5dda2 ## Colors that go with #a2c2dd 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 #a2c2dd: 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 - **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #a2c2dd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #a2c2dd, 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 #a2c2dd 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), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), 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 #a2c2dd: 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 #a2c2dd: 7 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a2c2dd: 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 #a2c2dd, 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): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f7bab (4.53:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.55:1); AAA: text → #2f5b7f (7.18:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.1:1) - On black (#000000): 11.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **Raycast** — accent #9ebed7 (Δ 1.353) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast - **Max** — primary #a5bcde (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com ## 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/a2c2dd-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-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: "#a2c2dd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.