# #068df4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#068df4`
- RGB: rgb(6, 141, 244)
- HSL: hsl(206, 95%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.183 250.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2562
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 1.93) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/068df4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1a99f9, #33a4fa, #4caffa, #65bafb, #7ec5fc, #92cefc, #aad9fd, #c3e4fd, #dceffe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #0681e0, #0573c7, #0567b3, #04599a, #034e86, #033f6d, #02345a, #022541, #011a2d, #010b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f46d06
- Analogous: #06f4e4, #0616f4
- Triadic: #f4068d, #8df406
- Split-complementary: #f40616, #f4e406
- Tetradic: #e406f4, #f46d06, #16f406

## Colors that go with #068df4

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 #068df4: 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), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #068df4 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 #068df4 in 12 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #068df4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-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 #068df4: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #068df4 in 8 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #068df4 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #068df4: 10 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0579d1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #04599a (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1f9bf9 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Venmo** — primary #008cff (Δ 1.704) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **Patreon** — accent #0e87eb (Δ 1.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com
- **Unity** — primary #0892ff (Δ 1.986) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/068df4-9caec4-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: "#068df4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.