# #05cdff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05cdff`
- RGB: rgb(5, 205, 255)
- HSL: hsl(192, 100%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.788 0.147 223.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5091
- Nearest named color: deepskyblue (#00bfff, Δ 3.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05cdff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1fd2ff, #33d6ff, #4ddbff, #66e0ff, #80e5ff, #94eaff, #adefff, #c7f4ff, #dbf8ff, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #00bceb, #00abd6, #0097bd, #0083a3, #00728f, #005e75, #00495c, #003542, #00252e, #001014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff3705
- Analogous: #05ffb4, #0550ff
- Triadic: #ff05cd, #cdff05
- Split-complementary: #ff0550, #ffb405
- Tetradic: #b405ff, #ff3705, #50ff05

## Colors that go with #05cdff

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 #05cdff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #05cdff: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #05cdff, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #05cdff in 6 real palettes, including 1password's brand system and Telehealth, as the accent. Seen in: 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #05cdff: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #05cdff in 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Boeing's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #05cdff on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #05cdff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #007e9e (4.69:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.5:1); AAA: text → #005e75 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Twilio** — primary #3acefa (Δ 1.461) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Twilio** — secondary #3acefa (Δ 1.461) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Vimeo** — primary #14d3fb (Δ 1.95) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-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/05cdff-a2b5be-df4e77-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#05cdff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.