# #c4e4f8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c4e4f8`
- RGB: rgb(196, 228, 248)
- HSL: hsl(203, 79%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.902 0.044 235.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.74
- Nearest named color: Breaking the Ice (#b8e4f5, Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/breaking-the-ice
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c4e4f8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c8e6f9, #cde8f9, #d1eafa, #d6ecfa, #dff0fb, #e4f3fc, #e8f5fc, #edf7fd, #f1f9fd, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #9fd3f4, #76c1ef, #52b0eb, #2d9fe6, #198bd2, #1470a9, #105884, #0b3f60, #062437, #020c12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f8d8c4
- Analogous: #c4f8f2, #c4caf8
- Triadic: #f8c4e4, #e4f8c4
- Split-complementary: #f8c4ca, #f8f2c4
- Tetradic: #f2c4f8, #f8d8c4, #caf8c4

## Colors that go with #c4e4f8

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 #c4e4f8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Turquoise is #c4e4f8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Prisma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c4e4f8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #c4e4f8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sandy Brown sits directly opposite #c4e4f8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c4e4f8 in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #c4e4f8, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #c4e4f8 in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Fly.io (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #167cbb (4.53:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #105b89 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calendly** — accent #c3dffe (Δ 1.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Sorbet** (pastel, light, friendly) — #ffb4a2, #ffd6a5, #bde0fe, #ffffff, #2f2a33 — Peach, apricot and baby blue on white — a soft consumer-app palette that still gets AA text from a single dark ink. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ffb4a2-ffd6a5-bde0fe-ffffff-2f2a33 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/c4e4f8-9cb0c4-df4e5d-1f222d-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: "#c4e4f8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.