# #dfe1fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfe1fc`
- RGB: rgb(223, 225, 252)
- HSL: hsl(236, 83%, 93%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.916 0.037 282.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.7657
- Nearest named color: lavender (#e6e6fa, Δ 1.755) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfe1fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e3e5fc, #e3e5fc, #e8e9fd, #e8e9fd, #ecedfd, #ecedfd, #f1f2fe, #f1f2fe, #f6f6fe, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b4b9f8, #8a91f4, #606af0, #3642ec, #1523e5, #111dbb, #0d1691, #0a1067, #06093d, #020313

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fcfade
- Analogous: #deeffc, #ebdefc
- Triadic: #fcdee0, #e0fcde
- Split-complementary: #fcebde, #effcde
- Tetradic: #fcdeef, #fcfade, #defceb

## Colors that go with #dfe1fc

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 #dfe1fc: 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
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Coral completes a triad with #dfe1fc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Temu (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/temu-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #dfe1fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #dfe1fc — 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: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #dfe1fc: 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #dfe1fc: 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #dfe1fc 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 #dfe1fc 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): 1.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c66f0 (4.55:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #2d3aeb (7.2:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.31:1 — 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/dfe1fc-9e9cc4-df8f4e-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: "#dfe1fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.