# #e8ebd1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e8ebd1`
- RGB: rgb(232, 235, 209)
- HSL: hsl(67, 39%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.931 0.035 112.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.8118
- Nearest named color: Blissful Serenity (#eaeed8, Δ 1.074) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blissful-serenity
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e8ebd1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eaecd4, #ebeed8, #edefdc, #eff1df, #f2f4e6, #f4f6ea, #f6f7ed, #f8f9f1, #fafaf4, #fbfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #d9deb5, #c9d095, #bbc478, #adb75c, #98a348, #7b833a, #60672d, #464a21, #282b13, #0d0e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d4d1eb
- Analogous: #ebe1d1, #dbebd1
- Triadic: #d1e8eb, #ebd1e8
- Split-complementary: #d1dbeb, #e1d1eb
- Tetradic: #d1ebe1, #d4d1eb, #ebd1db

## Colors that go with #e8ebd1

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 body-text near-black for #e8ebd1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #e8ebd1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #e8ebd1 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), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #e8ebd1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sand is #e8ebd1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Sonos (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sonos-com), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sky Blue completes a triad with #e8ebd1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e8ebd1 in 21 real palettes, including Trailhead and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #e8ebd1, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-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): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #717935 (4.68:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #565c28 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **BrandSweets** — surfaceMuted #f1e8d8 (Δ 1.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Darkroom** (vintage, muted, warm, editorial) — #7a4b3a, #b89b72, #3f5a5a, #f3ead8, #2c231c — Sepia, faded ochre and a teal shadow on aged paper — the photograph-in-a-drawer palette, tuned so it still passes AA. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a4b3a-b89b72-3f5a5a-f3ead8-2c231c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/e8ebd1-b8bea2-4e83df-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#e8ebd1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.