# #c8dfe4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c8dfe4`
- RGB: rgb(200, 223, 228)
- HSL: hsl(191, 34%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.888 0.025 212.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7066
- Nearest named color: Bird Bath Blue (#cddfe7, Δ 0.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bird-bath-blue
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8dfe4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cce1e6, #d3e5e9, #d6e7eb, #ddebee, #e0edf0, #e4eff2, #eaf3f5, #eef5f7, #f5f9fa, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #adcfd7, #92bfc9, #76afbc, #5b9fae, #4a8896, #3d707b, #2f5760, #223e44, #142529, #070c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e4cdc8
- Analogous: #c8e4db, #c8d1e4
- Triadic: #e4c8df, #dfe4c8
- Split-complementary: #e4c8d1, #e4dbc8
- Tetradic: #dbc8e4, #e4cdc8, #d1e4c8

## Colors that go with #c8dfe4

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 that reads cleanly against #c8dfe4 without the hard edge of pure #000. 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c8dfe4 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 Uber's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #c8dfe4, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #c8dfe4 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #c8dfe4, 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
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Candlelight and Heinz's brand system put Burgundy beside #c8dfe4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #c8dfe4 in 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #c8dfe4: 10 real palettes, including Estate and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #437c89 (4.68:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.67:1); AAA: text → #325d67 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Opera** — secondary #d0dbe3 (Δ 1.348) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/c8dfe4-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#c8dfe4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.