# #0896fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0896fd`
- RGB: rgb(8, 150, 253)
- HSL: hsl(205, 98%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.662 0.184 249.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2896
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0896fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #21a1fd, #35aafd, #4eb4fd, #68bffd, #81cafe, #95d2fe, #aeddfe, #c7e8fe, #dcf0ff, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #0288e8, #027dd4, #026ebb, #025fa2, #01538d, #014474, #01355b, #012742, #001b2d, #000c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd6e08
- Analogous: #08fde8, #081cfd
- Triadic: #fd0896, #96fd08
- Split-complementary: #fd081c, #fde808
- Tetradic: #e808fd, #fd6e08, #1cfd08

## Colors that go with #0896fd

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 #0896fd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #0896fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Bronze** #cd7f32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Bronze sits directly opposite #0896fd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bronze
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0896fd in 9 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #0896fd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0896fd: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #0896fd in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0896fd: 8 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Venmo's brand system. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0277ca (4.67:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #025997 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #129bfd (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Miro** — accent #0099ff (Δ 0.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com
- **Figma** — accent #0d99ff (Δ 0.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Apple** — secondary #2997ff (Δ 1.051) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Unity** — primary #0892ff (Δ 1.146) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com
- **AMD** — secondary #2899ff (Δ 1.321) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/0896fd-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: "#0896fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.