# #108df4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#108df4`
- RGB: rgb(16, 141, 244)
- HSL: hsl(207, 91%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.182 251.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2569
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 1.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/108df4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2999f5, #3ca2f6, #55aef7, #6db9f8, #85c5f9, #99cefa, #b1dafb, #c9e6fc, #ddeffd, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0b80e0, #0a75cd, #0867b4, #07599c, #064e88, #054070, #043258, #03243f, #02192c, #010b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f47710
- Analogous: #10f4e8, #101cf4
- Triadic: #f4108d, #8df410
- Split-complementary: #f4101c, #f4e810
- Tetradic: #e810f4, #f47710, #1cf410

## Colors that go with #108df4

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 #108df4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #108df4 in 11 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #108df4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #108df4: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #108df4 in 8 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #108df4 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #108df4: 10 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #108df4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a78d1 (4.55:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #07599c (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2e9bf5 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Venmo** — primary #008cff (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **Unity** — primary #0892ff (Δ 1.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com
- **Patreon** — accent #0e87eb (Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — 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/108df4-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-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: "#108df4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.