# #0f4ecc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0f4ecc`
- RGB: rgb(15, 78, 204)
- HSL: hsl(220, 86%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.474 0.204 262.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0991
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 5.219) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0f4ecc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1159e8, #2568ef, #417cf1, #598cf3, #75a0f5, #8db0f6, #aac4f9, #c1d4fa, #dee8fd, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #0e47b9, #0c40a6, #0b3893, #0a3180, #092c72, #07245f, #061d4c, #041639, #030f26, #010713

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cc8d0f
- Analogous: #0fadcc, #2f0fcc
- Triadic: #cc0f4e, #4ecc0f
- Split-complementary: #cc2f0f, #adcc0f
- Tetradic: #cc0fad, #cc8d0f, #0fcc2f

## Colors that go with #0f4ecc

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 #0f4ecc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0f4ecc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #0f4ecc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0f4ecc in 7 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #0f4ecc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0f4ecc: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #0f4ecc: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Warp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0f4ecc: 10 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e6fef (4.64:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6796f4 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Warbyparker** — accent #1050d0 (Δ 0.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com
- **Soundcloud** — accent #044dd2 (Δ 1.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com
- **UEFA** — accent #1e4fd0 (Δ 1.104) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Purina Pro Plan** — accent #1c49c4 (Δ 1.707) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com
- **MLB** — accent #0048c7 (Δ 1.828) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **Bank of America** — accent #0053c2 (Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-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/0f4ecc-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: "#0f4ecc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.