# #d3dee9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d3dee9`
- RGB: rgb(211, 222, 233)
- HSL: hsl(210, 33%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.896 0.019 248)
- Relative luminance: 0.7197
- Nearest named color: A Dime a Dozen (#d3dde4, Δ 0.659) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/a-dime-a-dozen
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d3dee9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d6e0ea, #dae3ec, #dde6ee, #e0e8f0, #e7edf3, #ebf0f5, #eef2f6, #f1f5f8, #f5f7fa, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #b8c9db, #99b3cc, #7e9ebe, #638ab0, #4f759c, #3f5e7d, #324a62, #243647, #151f29, #070a0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e9ded3
- Analogous: #d3e9e9, #d3d3e9
- Triadic: #e9d3de, #dee9d3
- Split-complementary: #e9d3d3, #e9e9d3
- Tetradic: #e9d3e9, #e9ded3, #d3e9d3

## Colors that go with #d3dee9

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 #d3dee9 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 #d3dee9 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 Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #d3dee9, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #d3dee9 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] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #d3dee9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #d3dee9, 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 #d3dee9, 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 #d3dee9 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), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — 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 → #50789f (4.64:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #3c5977 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Opera** — secondary #d0dbe3 (Δ 1.088) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 1.673) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com

## 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/d3dee9-9cabc4-df514e-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: "#d3dee9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.