# #0871d4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0871d4`
- RGB: rgb(8, 113, 212)
- HSL: hsl(209, 93%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.553 0.174 254.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1662
- Nearest named color: God of Rain (#4466cc, Δ 4.103) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/god-of-rain
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0871d4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0981f1, #1d8df7, #3a9cf8, #53a9f9, #70b7fa, #89c4fb, #a6d3fc, #bfdffd, #ddeefe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0767c0, #065cac, #065299, #054785, #043f76, #043562, #032a4f, #02203b, #011527, #010b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d46a08
- Analogous: #08d4d0, #080bd4
- Triadic: #d40871, #71d408
- Split-complementary: #d4080b, #d4d008
- Tetradic: #d008d4, #d46a08, #0bd408

## Colors that go with #0871d4

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 #0871d4: 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 #0871d4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0871d4 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 #0871d4 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 #0871d4, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0871d4: 13 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0871d4: 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 #0871d4: 8 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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0659a7 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0874d9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #359af8 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 0.484) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 0.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.23) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Chevrolet** — secondary #0077d9 (Δ 1.672) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.678) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Disney** — primary #0077da (Δ 1.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com
- **Motorola** — secondary #0e77da (Δ 1.809) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com
- **Xbox** — accent #0078d4 (Δ 1.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-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/0871d4-9cacc4-df4e4e-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: "#0871d4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.