# #086dd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#086dd9`
- RGB: rgb(8, 109, 217)
- HSL: hsl(211, 93%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.185 256.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.16
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 3.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/086dd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0979f1, #2289f7, #3a96f8, #58a6f9, #70b3fa, #89c0fb, #a6d0fc, #bfddfd, #ddedfe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0763c5, #0659b1, #064f9d, #05458a, #043b76, #043162, #03284f, #021e3b, #011427, #010a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d97408
- Analogous: #08d5d9, #0b08d9
- Triadic: #d9086d, #6dd908
- Split-complementary: #d90b08, #d5d908
- Tetradic: #d908d5, #d97408, #08d90b

## Colors that go with #086dd9

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 #086dd9: 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 #086dd9 — 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #086dd9 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 #086dd9 in 11 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-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] — 16 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #086dd9, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #086dd9: 13 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #086dd9: 6 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 #086dd9: 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0656ac (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0872e2 (4.52:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #3f98f8 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 0.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 1.053) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.075) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.173) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 1.28) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 1.32) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 1.32) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 1.517) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-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/086dd9-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-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: "#086dd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.