# #149cd2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#149cd2`
- RGB: rgb(20, 156, 210)
- HSL: hsl(197, 83%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.652 0.131 232.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2858
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 1.013) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/149cd2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #16ade9, #32b7ec, #49bfee, #60c7f0, #7cd1f3, #94d9f5, #abe2f7, #c2eaf9, #def4fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #128ebf, #1080ad, #0e729a, #0d6587, #0b5775, #09455d, #07374b, #052a38, #031c25, #020e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d24914
- Analogous: #14d2a9, #143dd2
- Triadic: #d2149c, #9cd214
- Split-complementary: #d2143d, #d2a914
- Tetradic: #a914d2, #d24914, #3dd214

## Colors that go with #149cd2

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 #149cd2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: split] — Orange Red is a split-complement of #149cd2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #149cd2 in 9 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Heatwave, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #149cd2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #149cd2: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #149cd2 in 6 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #149cd2 in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), 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 #149cd2: 7 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Snowflake AI Data Cloud's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #107da8 (4.65:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0c5e7e (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #14a3db (7.29:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Gopro** — secondary #0097d6 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-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/149cd2-9cb4c4-df4e6b-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#149cd2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.