# #0a68cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0a68cd`
- RGB: rgb(10, 104, 205)
- HSL: hsl(211, 91%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.528 0.175 256)
- Relative luminance: 0.1437
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 3.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0a68cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b77ea, #1a84f4, #3793f6, #50a0f7, #6db0f8, #8ac0f9, #a2cdfb, #c0ddfc, #d8eafd, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #095eb9, #0854a6, #074d97, #064384, #053970, #042f5d, #032549, #031e3a, #021427, #010a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cd6e0a
- Analogous: #0ac9cd, #0d0acd
- Triadic: #cd0a68, #68cd0a
- Split-complementary: #cd0d0a, #c9cd0a
- Tetradic: #cd0ac9, #cd6e0a, #0acd0d

## Colors that go with #0a68cd

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 #0a68cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0a68cd — 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), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0a68cd 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 #0a68cd in 10 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #0a68cd, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0a68cd: 13 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0a68cd: 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0a68cd: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0857aa (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b74e5 (4.64:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.55:1); AAA: text → #4199f6 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Apple** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Dyson** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Unilever** — accent #0066cc (Δ 0.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.393) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 1.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Linkedin** — secondary #0a66c2 (Δ 1.759) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **HashiCorp** — primary #2264d6 (Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **HashiCorp** — accent #2264d6 (Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-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/0a68cd-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-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: "#0a68cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.