# #adbfdb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#adbfdb`
- RGB: rgb(173, 191, 219)
- HSL: hsl(217, 39%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.044 259.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5126
- Nearest named color: lightsteelblue (#b0c4de, Δ 1.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightsteelblue
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/adbfdb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b5c5de, #bccae1, #c3d0e5, #cad5e8, #d4deec, #dce3ef, #e3e9f3, #eaeef6, #f1f4f9, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #95acd0, #7895c4, #5f82b9, #4b6faa, #405f91, #334c75, #283c5c, #1e2c43, #111927, #06090e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dbcaad
- Analogous: #add6db, #b3addb
- Triadic: #dbadbf, #bfdbad
- Split-complementary: #dbb3ad, #d6dbad
- Tetradic: #dbadd6, #dbcaad, #addbb3

## Colors that go with #adbfdb

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 #adbfdb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #adbfdb 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #adbfdb in 6 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Cartier's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #adbfdb: 6 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 #adbfdb: 7 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #adbfdb, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #adbfdb 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #adbfdb: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5177b3 (4.53:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #3b5887 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — primary #a5bcde (Δ 1.494) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com

## 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/adbfdb-9ca7c4-df624e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#adbfdb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.