# #106fd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#106fd5`
- RGB: rgb(16, 111, 213)
- HSL: hsl(211, 86%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.55 0.176 255.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1628
- Nearest named color: God of Rain (#4466cc, Δ 3.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/god-of-rain
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/106fd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #127ced, #2e8cef, #4699f1, #5ea6f3, #7ab6f5, #92c3f7, #aad0f9, #c1ddfa, #deedfd, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #0f66c2, #0d5caf, #0c529d, #0a488a, #093e77, #07325f, #06284c, #041e39, #031426, #010a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d57610
- Analogous: #10d2d5, #1310d5
- Triadic: #d5106f, #6fd510
- Split-complementary: #d51310, #d2d510
- Tetradic: #d510d2, #d57610, #10d513

## Colors that go with #106fd5

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 #106fd5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #106fd5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #106fd5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #106fd5 in 11 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #106fd5, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #106fd5: 13 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #106fd5: 6 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-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 #106fd5: 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0c57a6 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1174df (4.59:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #4699f1 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 0.699) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.033) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.136) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 1.518) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.576) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.725) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 1.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.962) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-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/106fd5-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#106fd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.