# #0e84c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0e84c8`
- RGB: rgb(14, 132, 200)
- HSL: hsl(202, 87%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.139 242.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2077
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 3.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0e84c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1097e5, #1fa3ef, #3baff1, #53b8f3, #70c4f5, #8dd0f7, #a4daf9, #c1e6fb, #d9effc, #f5fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #0d77b5, #0b6ba2, #0a6194, #095581, #08486e, #063c5b, #052f48, #042639, #031926, #010d13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8520e
- Analogous: #0ec8af, #0e27c8
- Triadic: #c80e84, #84c80e
- Split-complementary: #c80e27, #c8af0e
- Tetradic: #af0ec8, #c8520e, #27c80e

## Colors that go with #0e84c8

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 #0e84c8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #0e84c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #0e84c8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0e84c8 in 10 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #0e84c8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0e84c8: 9 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0e84c8: 8 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #0e84c8: 5 real palettes, including Honda's brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d7bba (4.61:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #0a5b8a (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #119dee (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Olympics** — primary #0081c8 (Δ 0.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com
- **Telegram** — accent #0088cc (Δ 1.147) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org

## 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/0e84c8-9cb1c4-df4e5f-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#0e84c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.