# #0449d2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0449d2`
- RGB: rgb(4, 73, 210)
- HSL: hsl(220, 96%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.469 0.219 262.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0944
- Nearest named color: Cobalt Blue (#0047ab, Δ 6.268) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0449d2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0553f0, #1461fa, #3275fb, #4b86fb, #699afc, #87aefd, #a0bffd, #bed3fe, #d7e4fe, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #0442be, #033baa, #03369b, #032f87, #022873, #02215f, #021a4b, #01153c, #010e28, #000714

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d28d04
- Analogous: #04b0d2, #2704d2
- Triadic: #d20449, #49d204
- Split-complementary: #d22704, #b0d204
- Tetradic: #d204b0, #d28d04, #04d227

## Colors that go with #0449d2

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 #0449d2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0449d2 — 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), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0449d2 in 6 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0449d2: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0449d2: 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0449d2: 11 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #0449d2: 5 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #0449d2 in 7 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #236bfb (4.57:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.53:1); AAA: text → #5f93fc (7.07:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Soundcloud** — accent #044dd2 (Δ 0.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com
- **HP** — accent #024ad8 (Δ 0.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com
- **Zillow** — secondary #0444d4 (Δ 1.079) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com
- **Oreo** — primary #0047d9 (Δ 1.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com
- **Dairy Queen** — accent #0b4cdb (Δ 1.654) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com
- **Warbyparker** — accent #1050d0 (Δ 1.74) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com
- **MLB** — accent #0048c7 (Δ 1.785) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **Intel** — primary #0046c8 (Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **Zillow** — primary #0443dc (Δ 1.896) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com
- **UEFA** — accent #1e4fd0 (Δ 1.994) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-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/0449d2-9ca5c4-df694e-211f2d-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: "#0449d2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.