# #0870ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0870ba`
- RGB: rgb(8, 112, 186)
- HSL: hsl(205, 92%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.533 0.142 248.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1519
- Nearest named color: Brilliant Blue (#0075b3, Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brilliant-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0870ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0981d7, #0a93f5, #28a0f6, #45adf7, #62baf8, #80c7fa, #9dd4fb, #bae1fc, #d8eefd, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #0767ab, #065b98, #065289, #054776, #043e67, #043558, #032945, #022036, #011522, #010c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ba5208
- Analogous: #08baab, #0817ba
- Triadic: #ba0870, #70ba08
- Split-complementary: #ba0817, #baab08
- Tetradic: #ab08ba, #ba5208, #17ba08

## Colors that go with #0870ba

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 #0870ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0870ba — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0870ba 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 #0870ba in 9 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #0870ba, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0870ba: 13 real palettes, including General Mills's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0870ba: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0870ba: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #065b98 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0879c9 (4.59:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #1e9cf6 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Venmo** — accent #0070ba (Δ 0.172) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **State Farm** — accent #0a70bc (Δ 0.325) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **LEGO** — accent #006db7 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **KLM** — secondary #0070c2 (Δ 1.257) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.419) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **AT&T** — secondary #0072b2 (Δ 1.501) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 1.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **Linkedin** — primary #0073b1 (Δ 1.809) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-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/0870ba-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-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: "#0870ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.