# #0ea1b4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0ea1b4`
- RGB: rgb(14, 161, 180)
- HSL: hsl(187, 86%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.11 209.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2888
- Nearest named color: Blue Ocean (#009dc4, Δ 3.019) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ocean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0ea1b4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #10bad1, #12d4ed, #2ed9ef, #4bdef1, #67e3f4, #84e8f6, #a0eef8, #bdf3fa, #d9f8fc, #f6fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #0c94a6, #0b8393, #0a7685, #096672, #075964, #064c55, #053b42, #042f34, #021e21, #011113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b4210e
- Analogous: #0eb474, #0e4db4
- Triadic: #b40ea1, #a1b40e
- Split-complementary: #b40e4d, #b4740e
- Tetradic: #740eb4, #b4210e, #4db40e

## Colors that go with #0ea1b4

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 #0ea1b4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Orange Red sits directly opposite #0ea1b4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0ea1b4 in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #0ea1b4 in 4 real palettes, including Diner and Redfin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0ea1b4: 5 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and SoFi's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0ea1b4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0ea1b4 in 4 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #0ea1b4 in 8 real palettes, including Still Water and Rain Garden, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b7f8e (4.73:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #08616d (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0ea5b9 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Ford** — secondary #00a5b5 (Δ 1.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-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/0ea1b4-a2b8be-df4e83-1f262d-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: "#0ea1b4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.