# #a6d7f7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a6d7f7`
- RGB: rgb(166, 215, 247)
- HSL: hsl(204, 84%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.856 0.068 237.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.6342
- Nearest named color: Ariel (#aed7ea, Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ariel
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a6d7f7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #afdbf8, #b4ddf8, #bde1f9, #c7e6fa, #d0eafb, #d5ecfb, #def0fc, #e8f4fd, #ecf7fd, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #80c6f4, #5fb7f1, #3aa6ee, #1495eb, #1280ca, #0e68a4, #0b507f, #083959, #052438, #020c13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f7c6a6
- Analogous: #a6f7ef, #a6aef7
- Triadic: #f7a6d7, #d7f7a6
- Split-complementary: #f7a6ae, #f7efa6
- Tetradic: #efa6f7, #f7c6a6, #aef7a6

## Colors that go with #a6d7f7

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 #a6d7f7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), 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 #a6d7f7 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #a6d7f7: 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Estate, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #a6d7f7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a6d7f7 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a6d7f7: 7 real palettes, including Mistral AI's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), 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 #a6d7f7: 5 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), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #a6d7f7 in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #117ac0 (4.6:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0d5c91 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Audible** — primary #a3d4ff (Δ 1.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Nursery** (light, muted, friendly) — #f4a6a0, #a8d8ea, #ffd97d, #fef9f3, #4a3f3a — Pastel coral, sky and butter — soft enough for a newborn brand, with warm brown text instead of harsh black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4a6a0-a8d8ea-ffd97d-fef9f3-4a3f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light
- **Macaron** (pastel, light, playful) — #f6a5c0, #a8d8ea, #c7e8b5, #fffaf7, #3f3340 — Rose, sky and pistachio at patisserie strength — the pastel trio, with a plum-grey text colour so it never washes out. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f6a5c0-a8d8ea-c7e8b5-fffaf7-3f3340 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/a6d7f7-9cafc4-df4e5a-1f222d-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: "#a6d7f7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
