# #ade4eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ade4eb`
- RGB: rgb(173, 228, 235)
- HSL: hsl(187, 61%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.883 0.057 205.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.7037
- Nearest named color: Powder Blue (#b0e0e6, Δ 1.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ade4eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b5e7ed, #bde9ef, #c1ebf0, #caedf2, #d2f0f4, #daf3f6, #e2f5f8, #e6f7f9, #effafb, #f7fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #8cd9e3, #6fcfdc, #4ec5d4, #32bbcd, #2a9dac, #227f8c, #1b656f, #13474e, #0c2d31, #040f10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ebb4ad
- Analogous: #adebd3, #adc5eb
- Triadic: #ebade4, #e4ebad
- Split-complementary: #ebadc5, #ebd3ad
- Tetradic: #d3adeb, #ebb4ad, #c5ebad

## Colors that go with #ade4eb

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 #ade4eb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #ade4eb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #ade4eb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ade4eb in 6 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #ade4eb, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #ade4eb, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #ade4eb in 6 real palettes, including Coastal and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ade4eb: 6 real palettes, including Estate and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #227f8c (4.68:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.65:1); AAA: text → #1a616b (7.08:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ade4eb-a2b8be-df4e83-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#ade4eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.