# #097db3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#097db3`
- RGB: rgb(9, 125, 179)
- HSL: hsl(199, 90%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.122 238)
- Relative luminance: 0.1798
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 1.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/097db3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b92d0, #0ca6ed, #25b2f4, #42bcf5, #64c8f7, #81d3f8, #9eddfa, #bbe7fb, #d8f1fd, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #0973a5, #086691, #075c83, #065174, #054766, #043a52, #042f44, #032535, #021822, #010e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b33f09
- Analogous: #09b394, #0929b3
- Triadic: #b3097d, #7db309
- Split-complementary: #b30929, #b39409
- Tetradic: #9409b3, #b33f09, #29b309

## Colors that go with #097db3

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 #097db3: 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #097db3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #097db3 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 #097db3 in 9 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #097db3, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #097db3: 8 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #097db3: 5 real palettes, including Deep Water and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #097db3: 6 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #075c83 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0c9fe4 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **FedEx** — accent #007ab7 (Δ 1.219) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **Wired** — primary #057dbc (Δ 1.421) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Hershey's** — accent #007bbd (Δ 1.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **Discover** — accent #2477ab (Δ 1.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Glacier** (winter, cool, clean, technical) — #0077b6, #90e0ef, #023e8a, #f3f9fc, #03045e — Three blues from ice to deep water on a pale surface — a monochromatic winter set with real depth. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0077b6-90e0ef-023e8a-f3f9fc-03045e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Deep Water** (ocean, dark, cool, luxury) — #00b4d8, #0077b6, #caf0f8, #03045e, #e8f6fb — Cyan and mid-blue on abyss navy with a foam highlight — the ocean at depth; the darker the surface, the brighter the water. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00b4d8-0077b6-caf0f8-03045e-e8f6fb — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/097db3-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-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: "#097db3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.