# #147fd2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#147fd2`
- RGB: rgb(20, 127, 210)
- HSL: hsl(206, 83%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.155 249.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1998
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 3.692) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/147fd2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #168ee9, #329bec, #49a7ee, #60b2f0, #7cc0f3, #94cbf5, #abd6f7, #c2e2f9, #deeffc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1274bf, #1069ad, #0e5d9a, #0d5287, #0b4775, #09395d, #072d4b, #052238, #031725, #020b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d26614
- Analogous: #14d2c5, #1420d2
- Triadic: #d2147f, #7fd214
- Split-complementary: #d21420, #d2c514
- Tetradic: #c514d2, #d26614, #20d214

## Colors that go with #147fd2

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 #147fd2: 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 #147fd2 — 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #147fd2 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 #147fd2 in 11 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #147fd2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-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 #147fd2: 11 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #147fd2: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Telegram's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #147fd2: 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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #137ac9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0e5b95 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #329bec (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Substack** — secondary #0083d5 (Δ 1.093) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com
- **Olympics** — primary #0081c8 (Δ 1.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-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/147fd2-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-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: "#147fd2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.