# #b6cfe2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b6cfe2`
- RGB: rgb(182, 207, 226)
- HSL: hsl(206, 43%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.842 0.038 240.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6006
- Nearest named color: Ariel (#aed7ea, Δ 2.137) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ariel
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b6cfe2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bdd4e5, #c5d9e8, #c8dbe9, #d0e0ec, #d7e5ef, #dee9f2, #e5eef5, #e9f1f6, #f0f5f9, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #99bcd6, #7fabcc, #6298c0, #4987b6, #3d7199, #315c7c, #274962, #1c3345, #11202c, #060b0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2c9b6
- Analogous: #b6e2df, #b6b9e2
- Triadic: #e2b6cf, #cfe2b6
- Split-complementary: #e2b6b9, #e2dfb6
- Tetradic: #dfb6e2, #e2c9b6, #b9e2b6

## Colors that go with #b6cfe2

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 #b6cfe2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #b6cfe2 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
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #b6cfe2 in 5 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), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #b6cfe2: 4 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), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b6cfe2: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b6cfe2 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #b6cfe2: 7 real palettes, including Mistral AI's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b6cfe2: 5 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4179a4 (4.67:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #315c7c (7.11:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Audible** — secondary #c0d2e9 (Δ 1.798) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-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/b6cfe2-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#b6cfe2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.