# #0b71d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0b71d0`
- RGB: rgb(11, 113, 208)
- HSL: hsl(209, 90%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.55 0.168 253.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1644
- Nearest named color: God of Rain (#4466cc, Δ 4.027) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/god-of-rain
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0b71d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0c81ed, #208df3, #3d9cf5, #55a8f6, #72b7f8, #8bc4f9, #a8d2fa, #c0dffc, #ddeefd, #f5fafe
- Shades (toward black): #0a66bd, #095caa, #085196, #074783, #063f74, #053561, #042a4e, #03203a, #021527, #010b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d06a0b
- Analogous: #0bd0cd, #0b0ed0
- Triadic: #d00b71, #71d00b
- Split-complementary: #d00b0e, #d0cd0b
- Tetradic: #cd0bd0, #d06a0b, #0ed00b

## Colors that go with #0b71d0

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 #0b71d0: 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 #0b71d0 — 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0b71d0 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 #0b71d0 in 11 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #0b71d0, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0b71d0: 13 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0b71d0: 6 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), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0b71d0: 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0959a5 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b76da (4.62:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #389af5 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 0.65) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 0.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 0.866) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.364) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 1.762) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.814) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Xbox** — accent #0078d4 (Δ 1.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com
- **Chevrolet** — secondary #0077d9 (Δ 1.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-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/0b71d0-9cacc4-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: "#0b71d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.