# #017ac6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#017ac6`
- RGB: rgb(1, 122, 198)
- HSL: hsl(203, 99%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.147 246.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.18
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 2.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/017ac6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #018de4, #069ffe, #25abfe, #43b6fe, #62c2fe, #7bccfe, #9ad8fe, #b8e4ff, #d6efff, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #0171b7, #0164a2, #015b93, #014e7f, #014570, #00395b, #002f4c, #002338, #001929, #000d14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c64c01
- Analogous: #01c6af, #0118c6
- Triadic: #c6017a, #7ac601
- Split-complementary: #c60118, #c6af01
- Tetradic: #af01c6, #c64c01, #18c601

## Colors that go with #017ac6

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 #017ac6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #017ac6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #017ac6 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #017ac6 in 10 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #017ac6, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #017ac6: 12 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #017ac6: 4 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), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-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 #017ac6: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #015b93 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #019dfe (7.26:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NASCAR** — accent #007ac2 (Δ 0.632) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Hershey's** — accent #007bbd (Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Dollar General** — accent #2a77bd (Δ 1.821) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dollargeneral-com
- **Astro** — primary #3178c6 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **Wired** — primary #057dbc (Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Olympics** — primary #0081c8 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-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/017ac6-9cb0c4-df4e5d-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: "#017ac6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.