# #cfdae2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cfdae2`
- RGB: rgb(207, 218, 226)
- HSL: hsl(205, 25%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.882 0.016 239.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.689
- Nearest named color: Blue Silk (#d0dce8, Δ 0.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-silk
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cfdae2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d2dde4, #d9e2e8, #dce4ea, #dfe7ec, #e6ebf0, #e9eef2, #ecf0f4, #eff3f5, #f5f8f9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #b6c7d3, #9cb3c4, #83a0b4, #698ca5, #56788f, #456073, #364a59, #263540, #172026, #080b0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2d7cf
- Analogous: #cfe2e1, #cfd1e2
- Triadic: #e2cfda, #dae2cf
- Split-complementary: #e2cfd1, #e2e1cf
- Tetradic: #e1cfe2, #e2d7cf, #d1e2cf

## Colors that go with #cfdae2

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 #cfdae2 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 #cfdae2 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 Uber's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #cfdae2, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #cfdae2 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 #cfdae2, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), 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 #cfdae2, 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 #cfdae2 in 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #cfdae2: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #587a93 (4.55:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #415a6c (7.23:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Opera** — secondary #d0dbe3 (Δ 0.307) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **GitHub** — border #d0d7de (Δ 0.793) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## Curated palettes containing it

- **First Snow** (winter, cool, light, minimal) — #2b4c7e, #8fa8c8, #c9d6e3, #fbfcfe, #14213d — Ice blue on snow-white with a deep navy — the quietest winter palette; everything is a tint of one cold hue. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b4c7e-8fa8c8-c9d6e3-fbfcfe-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Ink Wash** (monochrome, dark, neutral, elegant) — #d9d9d9, #8c8c8c, #f2f2f2, #121212, #ededed — Greys on near-black — the monochrome dark mode; keep everything a tint of white and the layout does the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9d9d9-8c8c8c-f2f2f2-121212-ededed — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/cfdae2-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-e9f1f0?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: "#cfdae2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.