# #cce2fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cce2fa`
- RGB: rgb(204, 226, 250)
- HSL: hsl(211, 82%, 89%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.904 0.041 250.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.7413
- Nearest named color: Cold Shoulder (#d4e0ef, Δ 1.644) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-shoulder
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cce2fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1e5fa, #d5e7fb, #daeafb, #dfedfc, #e3effc, #e3effc, #e8f2fd, #ecf5fd, #f1f7fe, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #a7cdf6, #7db6f2, #58a1ee, #2e89ea, #1675da, #115eb0, #0e4a8b, #0a3461, #06203c, #020a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fae4cc
- Analogous: #ccf9fa, #cdccfa
- Triadic: #facce2, #e2facc
- Split-complementary: #facdcc, #f9facc
- Tetradic: #faccf9, #fae4cc, #ccfacd

## Colors that go with #cce2fa

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 #cce2fa: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #cce2fa'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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #cce2fa 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 #cce2fa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), 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 #cce2fa'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), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Yellow Green completes a triad with #cce2fa — 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 #cce2fa 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #cce2fa, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1675da (4.57:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #1057a2 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calendly** — accent #c3dffe (Δ 1.596) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com
- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com

## 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/cce2fa-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: "#cce2fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.