# #0876a6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0876a6`
- RGB: rgb(8, 118, 166)
- HSL: hsl(198, 91%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.113 236.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1576
- Nearest named color: Bleu Ciel (#007ba1, Δ 1.86) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bleu-ciel
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0876a6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #098bc3, #0ba3e5, #1ab3f4, #3cbef6, #59c8f7, #77d2f9, #99ddfa, #b6e7fc, #d8f2fd, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #076c97, #066188, #06577a, #054d6b, #04425d, #04384e, #032d3f, #022331, #021822, #010e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a63708
- Analogous: #08a686, #0827a6
- Triadic: #a60876, #76a608
- Split-complementary: #a60827, #a68608
- Tetradic: #8608a6, #a63708, #27a608

## Colors that go with #0876a6

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 #0876a6: 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), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #0876a6: 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #0876a6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0876a6 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 #0876a6 in 8 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #0876a6, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0876a6: 8 real palettes, including Glacier and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #0876a6: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #065e84 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #087daf (4.56:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #0ba0e0 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wendy's** — accent #0077a3 (Δ 0.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com
- **Lemon Squeezy** — accent #0075ad (Δ 1.225) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com
- **Discover** — accent #2477ab (Δ 1.409) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com
- **Capital One** — accent #0276b1 (Δ 1.756) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com
- **Discover** — secondary #1e71ac (Δ 1.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-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/0876a6-9cb3c4-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: "#0876a6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.