# #dbddf5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dbddf5`
- RGB: rgb(219, 221, 245)
- HSL: hsl(235, 57%, 91%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.903 0.033 281.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.7337
- Nearest named color: Cold Shoulder (#d4e0ef, Δ 1.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-shoulder
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dbddf5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfe1f6, #dfe1f6, #e3e5f7, #e7e8f8, #ebecfa, #ebecfa, #eff0fb, #f3f4fc, #f3f4fc, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b7bbeb, #979de2, #737bd9, #4f5acf, #3540c0, #2b349c, #212878, #171c54, #0e1134, #040510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f5f3db
- Analogous: #dbeaf5, #e6dbf5
- Triadic: #f5dbdd, #ddf5db
- Split-complementary: #f5e6db, #eaf5db
- Tetradic: #f5dbea, #f5f3db, #dbf5e6

## Colors that go with #dbddf5

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 #dbddf5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #dbddf5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: analogous] — Light Sky Blue is #dbddf5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Plum is #dbddf5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: split] — Sandy Brown is a split-complement of #dbddf5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #dbddf5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dbddf5 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 #dbddf5, 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), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #636cd4 (4.54:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #3b47c9 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Nikon** — accent #cddcf2 (Δ 1.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-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/dbddf5-9e9cc4-df8d4e-241f2d-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: "#dbddf5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.