# #dae0fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dae0fc`
- RGB: rgb(218, 224, 252)
- HSL: hsl(229, 85%, 92%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.911 0.039 276)
- Relative luminance: 0.7525
- Nearest named color: Cold Shoulder (#d4e0ef, Δ 2.051) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-shoulder
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dae0fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dee4fc, #dee4fc, #e3e7fd, #e3e7fd, #e7ebfd, #eceffd, #eceffd, #f1f3fe, #f1f3fe, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #afbcf8, #8499f5, #5f7af2, #3456ef, #1239e2, #0f2eb8, #0b238e, #081a68, #050f3d, #020513

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fcf6d9
- Analogous: #d9f1fc, #e4d9fc
- Triadic: #fcd9e0, #e0fcd9
- Split-complementary: #fce4d9, #f1fcd9
- Tetradic: #fcd9f1, #fcf6d9, #d9fce4

## Colors that go with #dae0fc

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 #dae0fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #dae0fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #dae0fc'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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #dae0fc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #dae0fc 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Plum is #dae0fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #dae0fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #dae0fc 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4c6af0 (4.54:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #183fec (7.09:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/dae0fc-9c9fc4-df7e4e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#dae0fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
