# #0480be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0480be`
- RGB: rgb(4, 128, 190)
- HSL: hsl(200, 96%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.132 240.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1918
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 1.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0480be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0494dc, #05a8fa, #23b3fb, #41bdfb, #5fc8fc, #7dd2fc, #9bdcfd, #b9e7fe, #d7f1fe, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #0476af, #03689b, #035e8c, #025178, #024769, #023d5a, #012f46, #012537, #011823, #000d14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #be4204
- Analogous: #04be9f, #0423be
- Triadic: #be0480, #80be04
- Split-complementary: #be0423, #be9f04
- Tetradic: #9f04be, #be4204, #23be04

## Colors that go with #0480be

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 #0480be: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #0480be: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0480be on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0480be in 10 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #0480be, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #0480be: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0480be: 8 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0480be: 8 real palettes, including Deep Water and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #047db9 (4.53:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #035e8c (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #059eeb (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wired** — primary #057dbc (Δ 0.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Hershey's** — accent #007bbd (Δ 1.449) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **Olympics** — primary #0081c8 (Δ 1.532) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com
- **FedEx** — accent #007ab7 (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **NASCAR** — accent #007ac2 (Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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/0480be-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#0480be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.