# #0376ce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0376ce`
- RGB: rgb(3, 118, 206)
- HSL: hsl(206, 97%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.559 0.161 250.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1743
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 3.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0376ce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0487ec, #0e94fb, #2ca2fc, #4aaffc, #68bcfd, #81c7fd, #a0d5fe, #bee2fe, #d7edfe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #036bba, #0362ab, #025697, #024b83, #024274, #01375f, #012b4b, #012037, #011728, #000c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ce5b03
- Analogous: #03cec0, #0311ce
- Triadic: #ce0376, #76ce03
- Split-complementary: #ce0311, #cec003
- Tetradic: #c003ce, #ce5b03, #11ce03

## Colors that go with #0376ce

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 #0376ce: 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 #0376ce — 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0376ce 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 #0376ce in 11 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0376ce, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0376ce: 13 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0376ce: 6 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), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0376ce: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #02599c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0379d3 (4.68:1); AA: background → #fcfcfc (4.56:1); AAA: text → #1d9bfc (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Xbox** — accent #0078d4 (Δ 1.005) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.124) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Chevrolet** — secondary #0077d9 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Disney** — primary #0077da (Δ 1.839) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 1.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **Motorola** — secondary #0e77da (Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-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/0376ce-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-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: "#0376ce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.