# #0879e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0879e2`
- RGB: rgb(8, 121, 226)
- HSL: hsl(209, 93%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.58 0.182 254.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1922
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 4.448) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0879e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0e86f6, #2692f7, #44a1f8, #5dadf9, #75bafa, #8ec6fb, #a6d3fc, #c4e1fd, #ddeefe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #076ecf, #0764bb, #0657a2, #054c8f, #04427b, #043767, #032d54, #02203b, #011527, #010b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e27208
- Analogous: #08e2df, #080ce2
- Triadic: #e20879, #79e208
- Split-complementary: #e2080c, #e2df08
- Tetradic: #df08e2, #e27208, #0ce208

## Colors that go with #0879e2

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 #0879e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0879e2 — 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0879e2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0879e2 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #0879e2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0879e2: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0879e2: 5 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0879e2: 8 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0876dd (4.52:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0659a7 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #359af8 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Motorola** — secondary #0e77da (Δ 1.266) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com
- **Disney** — primary #0077da (Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com
- **Chevrolet** — secondary #0077d9 (Δ 1.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-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/0879e2-9cacc4-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: "#0879e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.