# #0169cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0169cb`
- RGB: rgb(1, 105, 203)
- HSL: hsl(209, 99%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.528 0.172 254.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1442
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 3.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0169cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0179e9, #0b89fe, #2595fe, #43a4fe, #62b3fe, #80c1fe, #9fd0ff, #b8dcff, #d6ebff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #015fb7, #0157a7, #014c93, #014484, #013a70, #002f5b, #00284c, #001d38, #001529, #000b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cb6301
- Analogous: #01cbc8, #0104cb
- Triadic: #cb0169, #69cb01
- Split-complementary: #cb0104, #cbc801
- Tetradic: #c801cb, #cb6301, #04cb01

## Colors that go with #0169cb

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 #0169cb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0169cb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0169cb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0169cb in 10 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #0169cb, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0169cb: 13 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0169cb: 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0169cb: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0157a7 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0174df (4.56:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.54:1); AAA: text → #2f9afe (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Apple** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Dyson** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Unilever** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.417) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Linkedin** — secondary #0a66c2 (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.668) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.755) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.924) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com

## 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/0169cb-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#0169cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.