# #1178ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1178ee`
- RGB: rgb(17, 120, 238)
- HSL: hsl(212, 87%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.198 256.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1973
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 2.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1178ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2886f0, #4093f2, #539ef3, #6babf5, #83b9f6, #9bc6f8, #b3d4fa, #c6dffb, #deecfd, #f5fafe
- Shades (toward black): #0f6cd7, #0e62c4, #0c56ac, #0b4d99, #094181, #073569, #062b56, #041f3e, #03162b, #010a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ee8711
- Analogous: #11e7ee, #1811ee
- Triadic: #ee1178, #78ee11
- Split-complementary: #ee1811, #e7ee11
- Tetradic: #ee11e7, #ee8711, #11ee18

## Colors that go with #1178ee

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 #1178ee: 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 #1178ee — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #1178ee on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1178ee in 12 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #1178ee, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-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 #1178ee: 11 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1178ee: 5 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1178ee: 9 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1073e5 (4.56:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0c56ac (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4a98f2 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.46) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **BBC** — secondary #0071f1 (Δ 1.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-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/1178ee-9caac4-df564e-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: "#1178ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.