# #146fd7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#146fd7`
- RGB: rgb(20, 111, 215)
- HSL: hsl(212, 83%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.552 0.178 256.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1642
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 3.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/146fd7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1a7bea, #3289ec, #4e99ef, #65a6f1, #7cb4f3, #94c1f5, #abcff7, #c7dffa, #deecfc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1265c4, #105cb1, #0e4f9a, #0d4687, #0b3c75, #093362, #07294f, #051d38, #031325, #020a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d77c14
- Analogous: #14d0d7, #1a14d7
- Triadic: #d7146f, #6fd714
- Split-complementary: #d71a14, #d0d714
- Tetradic: #d714d0, #d77c14, #14d71a

## Colors that go with #146fd7

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 #146fd7: 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 #146fd7 — 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 #146fd7 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 #146fd7 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 #146fd7, 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 #146fd7: 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 #146fd7: 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 #146fd7: 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), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — 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 → #1057a8 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1574e0 (4.61:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #4e99ef (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 0.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 0.904) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **American Express** — accent #006fcf (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Foot Locker** — accent #036ad8 (Δ 1.491) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **GitHub** — accent #0969da (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Khan Academy** — accent #0069d6 (Δ 1.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org
- **Pizza Hut** — accent #266dcc (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **ASUS** — accent #006ce1 (Δ 1.853) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Loom** — primary #1868db (Δ 1.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Loom** — secondary #1868db (Δ 1.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **NBA** — secondary #0268d6 (Δ 1.994) — 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/146fd7-9caac4-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: "#146fd7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.