# #cddfee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cddfee`
- RGB: rgb(205, 223, 238)
- HSL: hsl(207, 49%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.895 0.028 243.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.7193
- Nearest named color: Blue Silk (#d0dce8, Δ 0.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-silk
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cddfee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1e2ef, #d5e4f1, #d9e7f2, #dde9f3, #e4eef6, #e8f0f7, #ecf3f8, #f0f5fa, #f4f8fb, #f7fafc
- Shades (toward black): #afcce4, #8db6d8, #6fa3ce, #508fc3, #3c7baf, #30638d, #264e6e, #1b3850, #10202e, #050b0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eedcce
- Analogous: #ceeeec, #cecfee
- Triadic: #eecedf, #dfeece
- Split-complementary: #eececf, #eeecce
- Tetradic: #ecceee, #eedcce, #cfeece

## Colors that go with #cddfee

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 #cddfee 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cddfee 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 #cddfee, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #cddfee 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #cddfee, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Velvet and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #cddfee, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Candlelight and Heinz's brand system put Burgundy beside #cddfee, 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 #cddfee in 8 real palettes, including Velvet and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c7baf (4.52:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #2c5b81 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 1.113) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Opera** — secondary #d0dbe3 (Δ 1.531) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cddfee-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-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: "#cddfee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.