# #aaacfd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aaacfd`
- RGB: rgb(170, 172, 253)
- HSL: hsl(239, 95%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.774 0.115 282.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4514
- Nearest named color: Widowmaker (#99aaff, Δ 2.383) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/widowmaker
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aaacfd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4b6fd, #b9bbfd, #c3c4fd, #c8c9fe, #d2d3fe, #d7d8fe, #e1e2fe, #e6e7fe, #f0f0ff, #f5f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #8385fc, #5b5efb, #3336fa, #0b0ff9, #0609db, #0507b3, #04068b, #030463, #02023c, #010114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdfbaa
- Analogous: #aad5fd, #d2aafd
- Triadic: #fdaaac, #acfdaa
- Split-complementary: #fdd2aa, #d5fdaa
- Tetradic: #fdaad5, #fdfbaa, #aafdd2

## Colors that go with #aaacfd

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 #aaacfd: 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 #aaacfd'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), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #aaacfd 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 #aaacfd in 4 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #aaacfd: 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] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #aaacfd, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #aaacfd: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and First Snow, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #aaacfd in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and 1password's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6062fb (4.53:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #2e32fa (7.11:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Affirm** — secondary #a8a9fc (Δ 0.834) — 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/aaacfd-a09cc4-df964e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#aaacfd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.