# #09c6ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09c6ec`
- RGB: rgb(9, 198, 236)
- HSL: hsl(190, 93%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.764 0.137 218.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.465
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 3.23) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09c6ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #18d1f7, #30d6f8, #49dbf8, #62e0f9, #7ae5fa, #93eafb, #abeffc, #c4f3fd, #ddf8fe, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #08b6d9, #07a1c0, #0691ac, #057c94, #056b80, #045b6c, #034654, #023640, #012127, #011114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec2f09
- Analogous: #09eca0, #0954ec
- Triadic: #ec09c6, #c6ec09
- Split-complementary: #ec0954, #eca009
- Tetradic: #a009ec, #ec2f09, #54ec09

## Colors that go with #09c6ec

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 #09c6ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #09c6ec: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #09c6ec, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09c6ec in 6 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and 1password's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #09c6ec: 4 real palettes, including Deep Water and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09c6ec in 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #09c6ec on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #09c6ec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #068099 (4.61:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #045f71 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Riot Games** — accent #0bc4e2 (Δ 1.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-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/09c6ec-a2b6be-df4e7c-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#09c6ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.