# #077eb0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#077eb0`
- RGB: rgb(7, 126, 176)
- HSL: hsl(198, 92%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.118 235.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.181
- Nearest named color: Bleu Ciel (#007ba1, Δ 2.405) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bleu-ciel
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/077eb0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0993ce, #0aa7eb, #23b6f6, #40c0f7, #5dcaf8, #7bd3f9, #98ddfb, #bae8fc, #d8f2fd, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #0773a2, #066993, #055b7f, #055071, #044662, #033b53, #033145, #022331, #011822, #010e14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b03a07
- Analogous: #07b08e, #0729b0
- Triadic: #b0077e, #7eb007
- Split-complementary: #b00729, #b08e07
- Tetradic: #8e07b0, #b03a07, #29b007

## Colors that go with #077eb0

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 #077eb0: 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), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #077eb0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #077eb0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #077eb0 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 #077eb0 in 9 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] — 6 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #077eb0, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #077eb0: 7 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 #077eb0: 5 real palettes, including Deep Water and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #065e84 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #09a0e1 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **FedEx** — accent #007ab7 (Δ 1.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **Auth0** — primary #0a84ae (Δ 1.901) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com
- **Wired** — primary #057dbc (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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/077eb0-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-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: "#077eb0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.