# #147edb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#147edb`
- RGB: rgb(20, 126, 219)
- HSL: hsl(208, 83%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.588 0.167 251.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2018
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 5.009) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/147edb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1f8bea, #3697ec, #4ea3ef, #65b0f1, #81bef3, #98caf5, #b0d6f8, #c7e2fa, #deeefc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1374c9, #1066b1, #0f5b9f, #0d518c, #0b4679, #093962, #072e4f, #06233d, #031625, #020b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #db7114
- Analogous: #14dbd5, #141bdb
- Triadic: #db147e, #7edb14
- Split-complementary: #db141b, #dbd514
- Tetradic: #d514db, #db7114, #1bdb14

## Colors that go with #147edb

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 #147edb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #147edb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #147edb 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 #147edb in 12 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #147edb, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #147edb: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #147edb: 9 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #147edb: 6 real palettes, including Honda's brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1376cd (4.67:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0e599a (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3b9aed (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Substack** — secondary #0083d5 (Δ 1.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com
- **Notion** — accent #2383e2 (Δ 1.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion
- **Motorola** — secondary #0e77da (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-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/147edb-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-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: "#147edb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.