# #025fac

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

## Values

- Hex: `#025fac`
- RGB: rgb(2, 95, 172)
- HSL: hsl(207, 98%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.483 0.144 252.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1118
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 2.836) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/025fac

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0270ca, #0284ed, #1293fd, #35a3fd, #53b1fd, #72bffe, #95cffe, #b3dcfe, #d7edff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #02579d, #014e8d, #01467e, #013e6f, #013560, #012d51, #012442, #011c32, #001423, #000b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac4e02
- Analogous: #02aca3, #020aac
- Triadic: #ac025f, #5fac02
- Split-complementary: #ac020a, #aca302
- Tetradic: #a302ac, #ac4e02, #0aac02

## Colors that go with #025fac

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 #025fac: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #025fac — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #025fac 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 #025fac in 8 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #025fac, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #025fac: 5 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #025fac: 4 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #025fac: 6 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #025aa2 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0276d4 (4.54:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #219afd (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Costco** — accent #005dab (Δ 0.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Costco** — secondary #005daa (Δ 0.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **American Express** — secondary #005dae (Δ 0.692) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Dairy Queen** — secondary #005baa (Δ 1.155) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com
- **Ikea** — accent #045ca4 (Δ 1.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — accent #005fb8 (Δ 1.919) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Hasbro** — secondary #005eb8 (Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-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/025fac-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: "#025fac" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.