# #026ced

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

## Values

- Hex: `#026ced`
- RGB: rgb(2, 108, 237)
- HSL: hsl(213, 98%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.212 258.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1685
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 2.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/026ced

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0d79fd, #2687fd, #3f95fd, #58a3fd, #77b3fe, #90c1fe, #a9cffe, #c2ddfe, #dcebff, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #0263d9, #0257c0, #024eac, #024597, #013c83, #01306a, #012756, #011e42, #001228, #000914

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ed8402
- Analogous: #02e2ed, #0e02ed
- Triadic: #ed026c, #6ced02
- Split-complementary: #ed0e02, #e2ed02
- Tetradic: #ed02e2, #ed8402, #02ed0e

## Colors that go with #026ced

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 #026ced: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #026ced — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #026ced 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 #026ced in 10 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), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including EA's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #026ced, as the supporting colour. Seen in: EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #026ced: 13 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #026ced: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #026ced: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0253b6 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #026ef2 (4.52:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.6:1); AAA: text → #4497fd (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Sephora** — secondary #136bea (Δ 0.577) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com
- **GEICO** — secondary #026df1 (Δ 0.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **Webflow** — primary #146cf4 (Δ 1.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **Ubisoft** — accent #006ef5 (Δ 1.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com
- **EA** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Vercel** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **BBC** — secondary #0071f1 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com
- **Carrefour** — secondary #0970e6 (Δ 1.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com
- **Nokia** — secondary #0065ed (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 1.839) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Wayfair** — secondary #1364f1 (Δ 1.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com
- **MongoDB** — secondary #006cfa (Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-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/026ced-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-e9f0f1?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: "#026ced" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.