# #0a6bcd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0a6bcd`
- RGB: rgb(10, 107, 205)
- HSL: hsl(210, 91%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.535 0.172 255)
- Relative luminance: 0.1499
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 3.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0a6bcd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b7aea, #1a87f4, #3796f6, #50a3f7, #6db3f8, #8ac2f9, #a2cffb, #c0defc, #d8ebfd, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0961b9, #0857a6, #074f97, #064584, #053b70, #04305d, #032649, #031f3a, #021427, #010a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cd6b0a
- Analogous: #0acdcd, #0a0acd
- Triadic: #cd0a6b, #6bcd0a
- Split-complementary: #cd0a0a, #cdcd0a
- Tetradic: #cd0acd, #cd6b0a, #0acd0a

## Colors that go with #0a6bcd

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 #0a6bcd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0a6bcd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0a6bcd 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 #0a6bcd in 11 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 #0a6bcd, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0a6bcd: 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 #0a6bcd: 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 #0a6bcd: 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): 5.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0857a6 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b75e0 (4.64:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #3c99f6 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.05) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.382) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Apple** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.407) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Dyson** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.407) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Unilever** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.407) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.551) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.678) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 1.748) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Postman** — accent #0265d2 (Δ 1.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-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/0a6bcd-9cabc4-df514e-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: "#0a6bcd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.