# #0462dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0462dc`
- RGB: rgb(4, 98, 220)
- HSL: hsl(214, 96%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.526 0.202 259)
- Relative luminance: 0.1393
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 4.25) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0462dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #056df5, #1e7efa, #378cfb, #559dfc, #6eacfc, #87bafd, #a5cbfd, #bedafe, #dcebfe, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #0459c8, #0450b4, #0347a0, #033e8c, #023578, #022c64, #022450, #011b3c, #011228, #000914

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc7f04
- Analogous: #04cedc, #1304dc
- Triadic: #dc0462, #62dc04
- Split-complementary: #dc1304, #cedc04
- Tetradic: #dc04ce, #dc7f04, #04dc13

## Colors that go with #0462dc

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 #0462dc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-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 #0462dc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0462dc 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 #0462dc in 9 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0462dc, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0462dc: 14 real palettes, including Nokia's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0462dc: 8 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-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 #0462dc: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-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): 5.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0452b9 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #056df5 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #4b97fb (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Box** — primary #0061d5 (Δ 1.124) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Box** — secondary #0061d5 (Δ 1.124) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Philips** — secondary #0b5ed7 (Δ 1.206) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **YouTube** — accent #065fd4 (Δ 1.421) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **1password** — accent #145fe4 (Δ 1.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com
- **HashiCorp** — primary #2264d6 (Δ 1.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **HashiCorp** — accent #2264d6 (Δ 1.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 1.764) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 1.764) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Strava** — accent #0060d0 (Δ 1.932) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-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/0462dc-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-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: "#0462dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.