# #004bfa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#004bfa`
- RGB: rgb(0, 75, 250)
- HSL: hsl(222, 100%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.512 0.264 263.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1193
- Nearest named color: C64 Blue (#003aff, Δ 2.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/c64-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/004bfa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #145bff, #2e6dff, #477eff, #6190ff, #7aa2ff, #8fb0ff, #a8c2ff, #c2d4ff, #dbe6ff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #0045e6, #003dcc, #0037b8, #002f9e, #00298a, #002270, #001c5c, #001442, #000e2e, #000614

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #faaf00
- Analogous: #00c8fa, #3200fa
- Triadic: #fa004b, #4bfa00
- Split-complementary: #fa3200, #c8fa00
- Tetradic: #fa00c8, #faaf00, #00fa32

## Colors that go with #004bfa

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 #004bfa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #004bfa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #004bfa in 6 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #004bfa: 12 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #004bfa: 9 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #004bfa: 12 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #004bfa: 10 real palettes, including OnePlus's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #004bfa: 5 real palettes, including Bose's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0045e6 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2969ff (4.56:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.61:1); AAA: text → #6694ff (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Coinbase** — primary #0052ff (Δ 1.64) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **Penpot** — secondary #0141ff (Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/004bfa-9ca3c4-df6e4e-211f2d-e9eff1?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: "#004bfa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.