# #a7aedc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a7aedc`
- RGB: rgb(167, 174, 220)
- HSL: hsl(232, 43%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.761 0.066 277.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4365
- Nearest named color: Adrift on the Nile (#93b8e3, Δ 3.313) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/adrift-on-the-nile
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a7aedc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #afb5df, #b6bce2, #c1c6e6, #c8cde9, #d0d3ec, #d7daef, #dee1f2, #e9ebf6, #f0f2f9, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8e97d2, #7480c8, #5765bc, #4452ab, #3a4692, #303a78, #262d5f, #1a1f42, #101328, #06070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dcd5a7
- Analogous: #a7c9dc, #bba7dc
- Triadic: #dca7af, #afdca7
- Split-complementary: #dcbba7, #c9dca7
- Tetradic: #dca7c9, #dcd5a7, #a7dcbb

## Colors that go with #a7aedc

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 #a7aedc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #a7aedc 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 Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a7aedc, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a7aedc in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a7aedc: 4 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), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a7aedc: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a7aedc: 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] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #a7aedc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #626fc0 (4.61:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #4350a8 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/a7aedc-9c9dc4-df864e-231f2d-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: "#a7aedc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.