# #a6c8d3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a6c8d3`
- RGB: rgb(166, 200, 211)
- HSL: hsl(195, 34%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.811 0.04 219.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.5412
- Nearest named color: Cloudy Valley (#b1c6d6, Δ 1.571) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cloudy-valley
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a6c8d3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #adccd7, #b7d3dc, #bed7df, #c8dde4, #cfe1e7, #d6e6eb, #e0ecf0, #e7f0f3, #f1f7f8, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #8eb9c7, #76aabc, #5e9cb0, #4d899d, #427485, #365f6d, #2a4b55, #1e363e, #132126, #070c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d3b1a6
- Analogous: #a6d3c8, #a6b1d3
- Triadic: #d3a6c8, #c8d3a6
- Split-complementary: #d3a6b1, #d3c8a6
- Tetradic: #c8a6d3, #d3b1a6, #b1d3a6

## Colors that go with #a6c8d3

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 #a6c8d3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #a6c8d3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a6c8d3 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), 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 #a6c8d3: 6 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a6c8d3: 6 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including First Snow and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #a6c8d3, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #a6c8d3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a6c8d3 in 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #477d90 (4.56:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.61:1); AAA: text → #345c6a (7.28:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Uber** — secondary #9dcdd6 (Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com
- **Oatly** — accent #98c5d3 (Δ 1.941) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Still Water** (calm, cool, muted, light) — #5b8a9a, #a9c4cc, #e3d5b8, #f5f8f9, #1e2f36 — Dusty teal and mist with a sand accent — low chroma, low contrast between colours, high contrast for text: the recipe for calm. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b8a9a-a9c4cc-e3d5b8-f5f8f9-1e2f36 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/calm

## 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/a6c8d3-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#a6c8d3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.