# #0868dd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0868dd`
- RGB: rgb(8, 104, 221)
- HSL: hsl(213, 93%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.54 0.196 258)
- Relative luminance: 0.1517
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 3.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0868dd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0974f6, #2684f7, #3f92f8, #58a0f9, #75b1fa, #8ebffb, #a6cdfc, #bfdbfd, #ddebfe, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #075fca, #0756b6, #064ca2, #05438f, #043a7b, #042e62, #03254f, #021c3b, #011327, #010914

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dd7d08
- Analogous: #08d3dd, #1308dd
- Triadic: #dd0868, #68dd08
- Split-complementary: #dd1308, #d3dd08
- Tetradic: #dd08d3, #dd7d08, #08dd13

## Colors that go with #0868dd

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 #0868dd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0868dd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0868dd 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 #0868dd in 10 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0868dd, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0868dd: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0868dd: 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0868dd: 7 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0653b1 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0971f1 (4.64:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #4998f8 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 0.542) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 0.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 0.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 0.95) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.103) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 1.123) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.146) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **HashiCorp** — primary #2264d6 (Δ 1.526) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **HashiCorp** — accent #2264d6 (Δ 1.526) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.715) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-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/0868dd-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-e9f0f1?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: "#0868dd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.