# #afbee4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#afbee4`
- RGB: rgb(175, 190, 228)
- HSL: hsl(223, 50%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.803 0.056 268.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5154
- Nearest named color: Blue Lips (#a6bce2, Δ 1.352) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-lips
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afbee4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6c4e7, #becae9, #c6d0ec, #cdd7ee, #d5ddf1, #d9e0f2, #e0e6f5, #e8ecf7, #f0f3fa, #f7f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #94a8db, #758fd1, #5b7ac8, #3e62bb, #3654a1, #2b4482, #223667, #182649, #0f182e, #05080f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e4d5af
- Analogous: #afd9e4, #baafe4
- Triadic: #e4afbe, #bee4af
- Split-complementary: #e4baaf, #d9e4af
- Tetradic: #e4afd9, #e4d5af, #afe4ba

## Colors that go with #afbee4

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 #afbee4: 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sand sits directly opposite #afbee4 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 #afbee4 in 5 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #afbee4: 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 #afbee4: 6 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), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #afbee4, 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 #afbee4 in 6 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 #afbee4: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 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): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5373c6 (4.53:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.55:1); AAA: text → #3654a1 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — primary #a5bcde (Δ 1.671) — 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/afbee4-9ca3c4-df704e-211f2d-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: "#afbee4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.