# #116ce4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#116ce4`
- RGB: rgb(17, 108, 228)
- HSL: hsl(214, 86%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.555 0.199 258.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1645
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 2.574) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/116ce4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2079ee, #3888f0, #5096f2, #67a4f4, #7fb2f5, #97c0f7, #aecff9, #c6ddfb, #deebfd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #1063d1, #0e58b9, #0c4fa6, #0b448e, #093b7b, #083268, #062651, #051d3e, #031226, #010913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e48811
- Analogous: #11d6e4, #1f11e4
- Triadic: #e4116c, #6ce411
- Split-complementary: #e41f11, #d6e411
- Tetradic: #e411d6, #e48811, #11e41f

## Colors that go with #116ce4

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 #116ce4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #116ce4 — 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #116ce4 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 #116ce4 in 10 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] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #116ce4, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #116ce4: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #116ce4: 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), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #116ce4: 7 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0d54af (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1271ed (4.61:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #5499f2 (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 0.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Sephora** — secondary #136bea (Δ 0.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com
- **Carrefour** — secondary #0970e6 (Δ 1.004) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 1.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.836) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **GEICO** — secondary #026df1 (Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-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/116ce4-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-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: "#116ce4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.