# #0fa7c2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0fa7c2`
- RGB: rgb(15, 167, 194)
- HSL: hsl(189, 86%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.671 0.116 215)
- Relative luminance: 0.3163
- Nearest named color: Blue Ocean (#009dc4, Δ 3.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ocean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0fa7c2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #11c0df, #1bceee, #38d4f0, #54daf2, #71e1f4, #88e6f6, #a5ecf8, #c1f2fa, #d9f7fc, #f6fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #0d97af, #0c8ba1, #0b7b8e, #096a7b, #085e6d, #074e5a, #053d47, #042d34, #032126, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c22a0f
- Analogous: #0fc284, #0f4ec2
- Triadic: #c20fa7, #a7c20f
- Split-complementary: #c20f4e, #c2840f
- Tetradic: #840fc2, #c22a0f, #4ec20f

## Colors that go with #0fa7c2

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 #0fa7c2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Tomato sits directly opposite #0fa7c2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0fa7c2 in 4 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0fa7c2: 7 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and SoFi's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0fa7c2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #0fa7c2 in 4 real palettes, including Launch Orange and Cursor's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0fa7c2 in 6 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #0fa7c2 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Dusty Blue, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b7f93 (4.7:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #085e6d (7.41:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Confluent** — accent #0daccc (Δ 1.809) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io
- **SoFi** — secondary #00a2c7 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **Ford** — secondary #00a5b5 (Δ 1.99) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lido** (summer, vivid, light, playful) — #00a6c7, #ff6b6b, #ffd166, #ffffff, #12303a — Pool blue, watermelon and sun on white — the poolside summer set; the deep teal text keeps it from going juvenile. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00a6c7-ff6b6b-ffd166-ffffff-12303a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/0fa7c2-a2b7be-df4e7e-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: "#0fa7c2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.