# #adb7e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#adb7e1`
- RGB: rgb(173, 183, 225)
- HSL: hsl(228, 46%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.786 0.061 274.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4819
- Nearest named color: Blue Lips (#a6bce2, Δ 1.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-lips
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/adb7e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b5bee3, #bcc4e6, #c3cbe9, #cbd1ec, #d2d8ee, #dadef1, #e1e5f4, #e9ebf7, #f0f2f9, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #93a1d7, #7587cc, #5b70c2, #4259b3, #384c99, #2f3f7f, #243061, #1a2347, #0f1429, #06070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e1d6ad
- Analogous: #add1e1, #bdade1
- Triadic: #e1adb7, #b7e1ad
- Split-complementary: #e1bdad, #d1e1ad
- Tetradic: #e1add1, #e1d6ad, #ade1bd

## Colors that go with #adb7e1

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 #adb7e1: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #adb7e1 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #adb7e1 in 4 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #adb7e1, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #adb7e1: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #adb7e1 in 5 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #adb7e1: 7 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #adb7e1: 7 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), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5b70c2 (4.62:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #3d51a4 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — primary #a5bcde (Δ 1.788) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Milk** (pastel, light, calm, cool) — #b8b5e6, #d9c7f2, #f2c4d4, #faf8ff, #2b2540 — Lilac and pale violet with a blush accent on a lavender-white — the calmest pastel family, made for sleep, journaling and self-care. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b8b5e6-d9c7f2-f2c4d4-faf8ff-2b2540 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/adb7e1-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-e9eff1?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: "#adb7e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.