# #0e5bf6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0e5bf6`
- RGB: rgb(14, 91, 246)
- HSL: hsl(220, 93%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.537 0.241 262.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1423
- Nearest named color: Blue Ribbon (#0066ff, Δ 2.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ribbon
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0e5bf6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #266cf7, #3a79f8, #538af9, #6b9bfa, #84abfb, #98b9fb, #b0cafc, #c9dafd, #dde8fe, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #0851e2, #074acf, #0741b6, #06389d, #05318a, #042871, #032059, #021740, #02102c, #010714

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f6a90e
- Analogous: #0ed0f6, #350ef6
- Triadic: #f60e5b, #5bf60e
- Split-complementary: #f6350e, #d0f60e
- Tetradic: #f60ed0, #f6a90e, #0ef635

## Colors that go with #0e5bf6

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 #0e5bf6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0e5bf6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0e5bf6 in 6 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #0e5bf6, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0e5bf6: 10 real palettes, including Nokia's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0e5bf6: 7 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-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 #0e5bf6: 6 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0e5bf6: 9 real palettes, including OnePlus's brand system and ASUS's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #084cd4 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #266cf7 (4.57:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.58:1); AAA: text → #6294f9 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Grafana Labs** — primary #1b55f5 (Δ 1.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Grafana Labs** — accent #1b55f5 (Δ 1.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Bose** — secondary #005bff (Δ 1.379) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Chase** — secondary #0060f0 (Δ 1.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Zoom** — primary #0b5cff (Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Zoom** — secondary #0b5cff (Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Nokia** — accent #005aff (Δ 1.397) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **Spectrum** — accent #005eff (Δ 1.516) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com
- **Headspace** — secondary #0061ef (Δ 1.652) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com
- **Toyota** — accent #145fff (Δ 1.714) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **OnePlus** — accent #2660f5 (Δ 1.763) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com
- **Cisco** — secondary #0a60ff (Δ 1.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cisco-com
- **Dropbox** — secondary #0061fe (Δ 1.776) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **Nivea** — secondary #0f60ff (Δ 1.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com
- **Framer** — primary #0055ff (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/framer
- **Dropbox** — primary #0061ff (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **IBM** — accent #0062fe (Δ 1.942) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-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/0e5bf6-9ca5c4-df694e-211f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#0e5bf6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.