# #dfe4fb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfe4fb`
- RGB: rgb(223, 228, 251)
- HSL: hsl(229, 78%, 93%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.922 0.032 276)
- Relative luminance: 0.7814
- Nearest named color: lavender (#e6e6fa, Δ 1.126) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfe4fb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e4e8fc, #e4e8fc, #e8ecfc, #e8ecfc, #edf0fd, #edf0fd, #f1f4fd, #f1f4fd, #f6f7fe, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #b6c2f6, #8ea0f1, #657dec, #3c5be7, #1b3fde, #1634b6, #11288d, #0c1c64, #07113b, #020512

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fbf6df
- Analogous: #dff2fb, #e8dffb
- Triadic: #fbdfe4, #e4fbdf
- Split-complementary: #fbe8df, #f2fbdf
- Tetradic: #fbdff2, #fbf6df, #dffbe8

## Colors that go with #dfe4fb

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 #dfe4fb: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #dfe4fb'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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #dfe4fb — 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 #dfe4fb 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), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Plum is #dfe4fb'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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-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 #dfe4fb: 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
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #dfe4fb: 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 #dfe4fb 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): 1.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e6ae9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #1c41e3 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.63:1 — 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/dfe4fb-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: "#dfe4fb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.