# #0a86fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0a86fa`
- RGB: rgb(10, 134, 250)
- HSL: hsl(209, 96%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.197 254.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2402
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 2.042) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0a86fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2392fb, #379cfb, #50a9fb, #69b5fc, #82c1fc, #96cbfd, #afd8fd, #c8e4fe, #dceefe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0579e6, #046fd2, #0461b9, #0354a0, #034a8c, #023d73, #022f5a, #012241, #01182d, #000b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa7e0a
- Analogous: #0afaf6, #0a0efa
- Triadic: #fa0a86, #86fa0a
- Split-complementary: #fa0a0e, #faf60a
- Tetradic: #f60afa, #fa7e0a, #0efa0a

## Colors that go with #0a86fa

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 #0a86fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0a86fa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0a86fa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0a86fa in 9 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #0a86fa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0a86fa: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #0a86fa 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 #0a86fa: 10 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0474dc (4.63:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0357a5 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #329afb (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 0.625) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 0.647) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Replit** — accent #0f87ff (Δ 0.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 0.83) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Venmo** — primary #008cff (Δ 1.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **HashiCorp** — secondary #2b89ff (Δ 1.661) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.715) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org
- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 1.771) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-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/0a86fa-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-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: "#0a86fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.