# Ariel (#aed7ea)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aed7ea`
- RGB: rgb(174, 215, 234)
- HSL: hsl(199, 59%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.856 0.05 227.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6354
- Name: Ariel (`ariel`, source: list)
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ariel

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6dbec, #bedfee, #c2e1ef, #cae5f1, #d2e9f3, #dbedf6, #e3f1f8, #e7f3f9, #eff7fb, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #8dc7e2, #71b9da, #51a9d2, #349bcb, #2c82aa, #24698a, #1c546d, #143b4d, #0d2531, #040c10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eac1ae
- Analogous: #aeeadf, #aeb9ea
- Triadic: #eaaed7, #d7eaae
- Split-complementary: #eaaeb9, #eadfae
- Tetradic: #dfaeea, #eac1ae, #b9eaae

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a7ca2 (4.66:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #1f5d7a (7.23:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Nursery** (light, muted, friendly) — #f4a6a0, #a8d8ea, #ffd97d, #fef9f3, #4a3f3a — Pastel coral, sky and butter — soft enough for a newborn brand, with warm brown text instead of harsh black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4a6a0-a8d8ea-ffd97d-fef9f3-4a3f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light

## 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/aed7ea-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#aed7ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.