# #0baada

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0baada`
- RGB: rgb(11, 170, 218)
- HSL: hsl(194, 90%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.689 0.132 227.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3388
- Nearest named color: Aquarius (#2db0ce, Δ 2.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquarius
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0baada

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0dbdf2, #2ac5f4, #42cbf5, #5ad2f6, #77daf8, #90e1f9, #a8e7fa, #c0eefc, #ddf6fd, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #0a9bc7, #098cb3, #087da0, #076d8d, #065e79, #054b61, #043c4e, #032d3a, #021e27, #010f13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da3c0b
- Analogous: #0bdaa3, #0b43da
- Triadic: #da0baa, #aada0b
- Split-complementary: #da0b43, #daa30b
- Tetradic: #a30bda, #da3c0b, #43da0b

## Colors that go with #0baada

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 #0baada: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #0baada: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Terracotta** #e2725b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Terracotta sits directly opposite #0baada on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/terracotta
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0baada in 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #0baada, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #0baada in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0baada: 6 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and SoFi's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0baada, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0980a5 (4.52:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #065e79 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Lamborghini** — secondary #29abe2 (Δ 1.524) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Elastic** — secondary #00a9e5 (Δ 1.755) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co

## 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/0baada-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#0baada" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.