# #c8daf4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c8daf4`
- RGB: rgb(200, 218, 244)
- HSL: hsl(215, 67%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.883 0.041 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6895
- Nearest named color: Fly a Kite (#c8daf5, Δ 0.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fly-a-kite
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8daf4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ccddf5, #d0e0f6, #d4e3f7, #d9e5f7, #e1ebf9, #e5eefa, #eaf1fb, #eef4fc, #f2f6fc, #f6f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #a6c3ed, #7faae6, #5d93df, #3b7dd8, #2768c4, #1f549e, #18427b, #123059, #0a1b33, #030911

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4e2c8
- Analogous: #c8f0f4, #cbc8f4
- Triadic: #f4c8da, #daf4c8
- Split-complementary: #f4cbc8, #f0f4c8
- Tetradic: #f4c8f0, #f4e2c8, #c8f4cb

## Colors that go with #c8daf4

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 #c8daf4: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #c8daf4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #c8daf4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #c8daf4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #c8daf4 — 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Lilac is #c8daf4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c8daf4 in 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Salesforce's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #c8daf4, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e74d6 (4.58:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.57:1); AAA: text → #2056a2 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 0.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Calendly** — accent #c3dffe (Δ 1.604) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blue Mono** (monochrome, cool, clean, technical) — #1e40af, #60a5fa, #bfdbfe, #f8fafc, #172554 — One blue at four lightnesses — monochromatic in the colour-theory sense; the deep step is the text, the pale step the surface tint. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1e40af-60a5fa-bfdbfe-f8fafc-172554 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/c8daf4-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#c8daf4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.