# #116ec5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#116ec5`
- RGB: rgb(17, 110, 197)
- HSL: hsl(209, 84%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.537 0.157 252.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.153
- Nearest named color: Campanula (#3473b7, Δ 3.427) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/campanula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/116ec5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #147ee1, #228bec, #3f99ee, #56a6f0, #72b5f3, #8ec4f5, #a6d0f7, #c2dffa, #d9ebfc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1064b2, #0e59a0, #0d5191, #0b477f, #093c6c, #083259, #062746, #051f38, #031526, #020a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c56811
- Analogous: #11c5c2, #1114c5
- Triadic: #c5116e, #6ec511
- Split-complementary: #c51114, #c5c211
- Tetradic: #c211c5, #c56811, #14c511

## Colors that go with #116ec5

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 #116ec5: 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 #116ec5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #116ec5 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 #116ec5 in 10 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #116ec5, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #116ec5: 13 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #116ec5: 6 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #116ec5: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0e59a0 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1276d3 (4.56:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #3f99ee (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 0.159) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 0.828) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **KLM** — secondary #0070c2 (Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **State Farm** — accent #0a70bc (Δ 1.613) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Venmo** — accent #0070ba (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-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/116ec5-9cacc4-df4e4e-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: "#116ec5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.