# #1482ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1482ff`
- RGB: rgb(20, 130, 255)
- HSL: hsl(212, 100%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.621 0.207 256.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2333
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 0.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1482ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #298dff, #429aff, #57a5ff, #70b3ff, #85beff, #99c9ff, #b3d6ff, #c7e1ff, #e0efff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0075fa, #0069e0, #005dc7, #0051ad, #004594, #00397a, #002d61, #002147, #00152e, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff9214
- Analogous: #14f7ff, #1c14ff
- Triadic: #ff1482, #82ff14
- Split-complementary: #ff1c14, #f7ff14
- Tetradic: #ff14f7, #ff9214, #14ff1c

## Colors that go with #1482ff

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 #1482ff: 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), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1482ff — 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), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #1482ff 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 #1482ff in 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Cargo's brand system and Samsung's brand system put Blue beside #1482ff, as the accent. Seen in: Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #1482ff: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1482ff: 10 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1482ff: 16 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0070f0 (4.59:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0053b3 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3d98ff (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 0.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 0.74) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 0.759) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Replit** — accent #0f87ff (Δ 1.254) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org
- **OnePlus** — secondary #007bff (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-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/1482ff-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: "#1482ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.