# #0469dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0469dc`
- RGB: rgb(4, 105, 220)
- HSL: hsl(212, 96%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.541 0.194 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.153
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 3.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0469dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0575f5, #1e85fa, #3792fb, #55a3fc, #6eb0fc, #87befd, #a5cefd, #bedcfe, #dcecfe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #045fc8, #0456b4, #034ca0, #03438c, #023978, #023064, #022650, #011d3c, #011328, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc7704
- Analogous: #04d5dc, #0c04dc
- Triadic: #dc0469, #69dc04
- Split-complementary: #dc0c04, #d5dc04
- Tetradic: #dc04d5, #dc7704, #04dc0c

## Colors that go with #0469dc

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 #0469dc: 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 #0469dc — 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0469dc 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 #0469dc in 10 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0469dc, 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 #0469dc: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0469dc: 6 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), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-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 #0469dc: 7 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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0456b4 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0570eb (4.52:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #4198fb (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 0.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 0.556) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 0.556) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 0.684) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 0.941) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 0.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 1.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **HashiCorp** — primary #2264d6 (Δ 1.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **HashiCorp** — accent #2264d6 (Δ 1.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-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/0469dc-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: "#0469dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.