# #0487ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0487ec`
- RGB: rgb(4, 135, 236)
- HSL: hsl(206, 97%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.617 0.179 251.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2341
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 3.679) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0487ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0e94fb, #27a0fc, #40abfc, #59b6fc, #77c3fd, #90cefd, #aad9fe, #c3e4fe, #dceffe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #037cd8, #036dbf, #0362ab, #025697, #024b83, #023c69, #013155, #012541, #011728, #000c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec6804
- Analogous: #04ecdd, #0413ec
- Triadic: #ec0487, #87ec04
- Split-complementary: #ec0413, #ecdd04
- Tetradic: #dd04ec, #ec6804, #13ec04

## Colors that go with #0487ec

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 #0487ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0487ec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0487ec 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0487ec in 12 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #0487ec, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0487ec: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), 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 #0487ec: 11 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0487ec: 18 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0376ce (4.68:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.61:1); AAA: text → #02599c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1d9bfc (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Patreon** — accent #0e87eb (Δ 0.214) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com
- **Star Wars** — secondary #1786eb (Δ 0.415) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com
- **Readymag** — primary #1484eb (Δ 0.774) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Notion** — accent #2383e2 (Δ 1.734) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion

## 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/0487ec-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-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: "#0487ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.