# #045fc8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#045fc8`
- RGB: rgb(4, 95, 200)
- HSL: hsl(212, 96%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.504 0.18 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1238
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 1.818) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/045fc8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #056ee6, #0f7dfa, #288afb, #469bfb, #64abfc, #82bbfc, #a0cbfd, #b9d9fe, #d7e9fe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0456b4, #034fa5, #034591, #033e82, #02356e, #022b5a, #02244b, #011a37, #011328, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c86d04
- Analogous: #04c1c8, #0b04c8
- Triadic: #c8045f, #5fc804
- Split-complementary: #c80b04, #c1c804
- Tetradic: #c804c1, #c86d04, #04c80b

## Colors that go with #045fc8

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 #045fc8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-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 #045fc8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #045fc8 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 #045fc8 in 8 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #045fc8, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #045fc8: 8 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #045fc8: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #045fc8: 7 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0456b4 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0570eb (4.52:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #4198fb (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Nissan** — accent #005fcc (Δ 0.625) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com
- **Strava** — accent #0060d0 (Δ 1.254) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com
- **Gopro** — primary #0059c2 (Δ 1.815) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com
- **Apple** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Dyson** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Unilever** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com
- **YouTube** — accent #065fd4 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-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/045fc8-9caac4-df564e-1f202d-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: "#045fc8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.