# #a4adfe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a4adfe`
- RGB: rgb(164, 173, 254)
- HSL: hsl(234, 98%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.772 0.116 278.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4494
- Nearest named color: Widowmaker (#99aaff, Δ 1.733) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/widowmaker
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a4adfe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aeb6fe, #b3bbfe, #bdc4fe, #c2c8fe, #cdd2fe, #d7dbff, #dcdfff, #e6e8ff, #ebedff, #f5f6ff
- Shades (toward black): #7c89fe, #5364fd, #3044fd, #0820fd, #0218d9, #0213b1, #010f88, #010b65, #01073d, #000214

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fef5a4
- Analogous: #a4dafe, #c8a4fe
- Triadic: #fea4ad, #adfea4
- Split-complementary: #fec8a4, #dafea4
- Tetradic: #fea4da, #fef5a4, #a4fec8

## Colors that go with #a4adfe

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 #a4adfe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #a4adfe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #a4adfe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a4adfe in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a4adfe, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a4adfe: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #a4adfe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #a4adfe in 4 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5364fd (4.56:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #1c32fd (7.18:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Affirm** — secondary #a8a9fc (Δ 1.064) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-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/a4adfe-9d9cc4-df8a4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#a4adfe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.