# #0dc6e3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0dc6e3`
- RGB: rgb(13, 198, 227)
- HSL: hsl(188, 89%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.76 0.132 213.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4602
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 3.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0dc6e3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #18d4f2, #30d9f3, #48ddf4, #60e2f6, #7de7f7, #95ecf9, #adf0fa, #c5f4fc, #ddf9fd, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #0cb5cf, #0ba0b7, #0a8fa4, #087e91, #076e7d, #065965, #054852, #04373f, #022227, #011113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e32a0d
- Analogous: #0de394, #0d5be3
- Triadic: #e30dc6, #c6e30d
- Split-complementary: #e30d5b, #e3940d
- Tetradic: #940de3, #e32a0d, #5be30d

## Colors that go with #0dc6e3

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 #0dc6e3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #0dc6e3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0dc6e3: 4 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-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 #0dc6e3: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — 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 #0dc6e3, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #0dc6e3: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and First Snow, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0dc6e3 in 7 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), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #0dc6e3: 4 real palettes, including Deep Water and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #087e91 (4.77:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #06616f (7.13:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Riot Games** — accent #0bc4e2 (Δ 0.558) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-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/0dc6e3-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: "#0dc6e3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.