# #1487fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1487fa`
- RGB: rgb(20, 135, 250)
- HSL: hsl(210, 96%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.628 0.195 254.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2438
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 2.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1487fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2d94fb, #419efb, #5aabfc, #6eb5fc, #87c2fd, #9bccfd, #b4d9fd, #c8e3fe, #e1f0fe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #057af0, #046ed7, #0461be, #0354a5, #034a91, #023d78, #02305f, #012446, #01172d, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa8714
- Analogous: #14fafa, #1414fa
- Triadic: #fa1487, #87fa14
- Split-complementary: #fa1414, #fafa14
- Tetradic: #fa14fa, #fa8714, #14fa14

## Colors that go with #1487fa

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 #1487fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1487fa — 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #1487fa 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 #1487fa in 9 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 Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #1487fa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-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 #1487fa: 10 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #1487fa in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1487fa: 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), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0573e1 (4.62:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0357aa (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3799fb (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Replit** — accent #0f87ff (Δ 0.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 0.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 0.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 1.04) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **HashiCorp** — secondary #2b89ff (Δ 1.356) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Venmo** — primary #008cff (Δ 1.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.51) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org
- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 1.871) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Studio Grey** (minimal, muted, modern) — #1a1a1a, #8c8c8c, #3a86ff, #f2f2f2 — A pure greyscale with a single electric blue — the portfolio palette that makes work look considered. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1a1a1a-8c8c8c-3a86ff-f2f2f2 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## 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/1487fa-9cabc4-df514e-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: "#1487fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.