# #0bbde5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0bbde5`
- RGB: rgb(11, 189, 229)
- HSL: hsl(191, 91%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.739 0.134 220.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4212
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 1.591) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0bbde5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #15cbf4, #2ed1f5, #46d6f6, #5edbf7, #7be2f9, #94e7fa, #acedfb, #c5f2fc, #ddf7fd, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #0aadd1, #0999b9, #0889a6, #077992, #06697f, #055466, #044453, #03343f, #022027, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e5330b
- Analogous: #0be5a0, #0b50e5
- Triadic: #e50bbd, #bde50b
- Split-complementary: #e50b50, #e5a00b
- Tetradic: #a00be5, #e5330b, #50e50b

## Colors that go with #0bbde5

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 #0bbde5: 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), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0bbde5: 6 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0bbde5: 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 Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0bbde5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0bbde5 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), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #0bbde5 in 8 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #0bbde5 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/coral
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #0bbde5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #07819c (4.54:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #066075 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/0bbde5-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-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: "#0bbde5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
