# #cae2fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cae2fc`
- RGB: rgb(202, 226, 252)
- HSL: hsl(211, 89%, 89%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.903 0.044 250.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.7398
- Nearest named color: Cold Shoulder (#d4e0ef, Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-shoulder
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cae2fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cfe5fc, #d4e7fc, #d8eafd, #ddedfd, #e2effd, #e2effd, #e7f2fe, #ecf4fe, #f1f7fe, #f5fafe
- Shades (toward black): #a3cdfa, #78b5f7, #51a0f5, #2689f2, #0d74e3, #0b5eb7, #084a91, #063465, #04203f, #010a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fce4ca
- Analogous: #cafbfc, #cbcafc
- Triadic: #fccae2, #e2fcca
- Split-complementary: #fccbca, #fbfcca
- Tetradic: #fccafb, #fce4ca, #cafccb

## Colors that go with #cae2fc

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 #cae2fc: 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony, pool: split] — Coral is a split-complement of #cae2fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Temu (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/temu-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #cae2fc'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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #cae2fc 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), 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 #cae2fc — 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 #cae2fc'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
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Yellow Green completes a triad with #cae2fc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cae2fc 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), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d74e3 (4.54:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #0a57a9 (7.12:1); 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 1.307) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com
- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 1.717) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-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/cae2fc-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-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: "#cae2fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.