# #0abbd6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0abbd6`
- RGB: rgb(10, 187, 214)
- HSL: hsl(188, 91%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.728 0.126 212.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4046
- Nearest named color: Aquarius (#2db0ce, Δ 2.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquarius
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0abbd6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0bd0ef, #24d9f5, #3cddf6, #59e2f7, #72e6f8, #8aebf9, #a7f0fb, #c0f4fc, #ddf9fd, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #09aac3, #0899af, #07889c, #067788, #066675, #055561, #04444e, #03333a, #022227, #011113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d6250a
- Analogous: #0ad68b, #0a55d6
- Triadic: #d60abb, #bbd60a
- Split-complementary: #d60a55, #d68b0a
- Tetradic: #8b0ad6, #d6250a, #55d60a

## Colors that go with #0abbd6

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 #0abbd6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #0abbd6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0abbd6: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0abbd6: 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), 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] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0abbd6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0abbd6 in 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #0abbd6 in 8 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #0abbd6 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #078092 (4.65:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.7:1); AAA: text → #056270 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Perplexity** — accent #1fb8cd (Δ 1.338) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **Tailwind CSS** — primary #06b6d4 (Δ 1.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tailwind-css
- **Prisma** — primary #00bbcb (Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io
- **Prisma** — secondary #00bbcb (Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Circuit** (technical, vivid, bold) — #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff — Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Lagoon** (ocean, vivid, light, summer) — #06b6d4, #14b8a6, #fde68a, #ffffff, #134e4a — Turquoise and teal with a sand-yellow on white — shallow tropical water; the deep teal text is the reef. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06b6d4-14b8a6-fde68a-ffffff-134e4a — 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/0abbd6-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#0abbd6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.