# #b3dbdf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b3dbdf`
- RGB: rgb(179, 219, 223)
- HSL: hsl(185, 41%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.864 0.042 203.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.6557
- Nearest named color: Catch the Wave (#b5dcd8, Δ 1.109) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/catch-the-wave
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b3dbdf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bbdfe2, #c2e2e5, #c9e6e8, #d0e9eb, #d7edee, #dbeef0, #e2f2f3, #e9f5f6, #f1f8f9, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #9ad0d5, #7ec3c9, #64b7be, #4aa8b0, #3f9097, #33747a, #295c61, #1d4144, #12292b, #060e0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dfb7b3
- Analogous: #b3dfcd, #b3c6df
- Triadic: #dfb3dc, #dcdfb3
- Split-complementary: #dfb3c6, #dfcdb3
- Tetradic: #cdb3df, #dfb7b3, #c6dfb3

## Colors that go with #b3dbdf

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 #b3dbdf: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #b3dbdf: 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), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sand completes a triad with #b3dbdf — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Sonos (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sonos-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #b3dbdf 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b3dbdf in 5 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #b3dbdf, 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 #b3dbdf in 5 real palettes, including Coastal and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #b3dbdf: 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), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #387f85 (4.62:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #2a6065 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Frost & Ember** (winter, bold, cool, vivid) — #1d3557, #a8dadc, #e63946, #f1faee — Navy and frost with one ember red — the classic cold-with-a-warm-accent structure, borrowed from a thousand ski posters. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1d3557-a8dadc-e63946-f1faee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/b3dbdf-a2b8be-df4e88-1f262d-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: "#b3dbdf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.