# #0171bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0171bc`
- RGB: rgb(1, 113, 188)
- HSL: hsl(204, 99%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.144 248.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1545
- Nearest named color: Brilliant Blue (#0075b3, Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brilliant-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0171bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0183da, #0196f9, #1ba3fe, #39affe, #5dbefe, #7bcafe, #9ad6fe, #b8e2ff, #d6efff, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #0168ad, #015c98, #015289, #01497a, #01406b, #003456, #002b47, #002238, #001524, #000c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bc4c01
- Analogous: #01bca9, #0114bc
- Triadic: #bc0171, #71bc01
- Split-complementary: #bc0114, #bca901
- Tetradic: #a901bc, #bc4c01, #14bc01

## Colors that go with #0171bc

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 #0171bc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0171bc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0171bc 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 #0171bc in 9 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #0171bc, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0171bc: 13 real palettes, including General Mills's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0171bc: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-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 #0171bc: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #015c98 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #017acb (4.65:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #069bfe (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **State Farm** — accent #0a70bc (Δ 0.302) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Venmo** — accent #0070ba (Δ 0.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **KLM** — secondary #0070c2 (Δ 1.029) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.062) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.228) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **LEGO** — accent #006db7 (Δ 1.292) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 1.419) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **AT&T** — secondary #0072b2 (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Linkedin** — primary #0073b1 (Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-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/0171bc-9cafc4-df4e5a-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#0171bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.