# #0179da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0179da`
- RGB: rgb(1, 121, 218)
- HSL: hsl(207, 99%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.574 0.173 252.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1874
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 4.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0179da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0189f9, #1695fe, #34a3fe, #4daffe, #6cbcfe, #85c8fe, #a4d6ff, #bde1ff, #dbefff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #016dc6, #0162b2, #01579d, #014c89, #01437a, #013865, #002d51, #00223d, #001629, #000b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da6301
- Analogous: #01dacf, #010cda
- Triadic: #da0179, #79da01
- Split-complementary: #da010c, #dacf01
- Tetradic: #cf01da, #da6301, #0cda01

## Colors that go with #0179da

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 #0179da: 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 #0179da — 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0179da on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0179da in 11 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), 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 Readymag's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0179da, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0179da: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0179da: 5 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0179da: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0176d5 (4.61:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #015aa2 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #209afe (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Motorola** — secondary #0e77da (Δ 0.536) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com
- **Disney** — primary #0077da (Δ 0.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com
- **Chevrolet** — secondary #0077d9 (Δ 0.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Xbox** — accent #0078d4 (Δ 0.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-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/0179da-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-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: "#0179da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.