# #cebef8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cebef8`
- RGB: rgb(206, 190, 248)
- HSL: hsl(257, 81%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.834 0.082 297.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5673
- Nearest named color: Innocent Snowdrop (#d0c7ff, Δ 2.295) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/innocent-snowdrop
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cebef8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d2c3f9, #d6c8f9, #ddd1fa, #e0d5fb, #e3dafb, #e7dffc, #eae3fc, #f1edfd, #f5f1fe, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b399f4, #9875f0, #794bec, #5d26e8, #4a16d0, #3d12ab, #300e86, #210a5c, #140637, #070212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e8f8be
- Analogous: #becbf8, #ecbef8
- Triadic: #f8cfbe, #bef8cf
- Split-complementary: #f8ecbe, #cbf8be
- Tetradic: #f8becb, #e8f8be, #bef8ec

## Colors that go with #cebef8

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 #cebef8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #cebef8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cebef8: 6 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cebef8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cebef8: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #cebef8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cebef8 in 19 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #cebef8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8359ee (4.54:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #5d26e8 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calendly** — secondary #d4c2ff (Δ 1.574) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-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/cebef8-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#cebef8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.