# #14bceb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#14bceb`
- RGB: rgb(20, 188, 235)
- HSL: hsl(193, 84%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.74 0.137 224.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4211
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 0.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/14bceb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2cc3ed, #43caef, #56cff0, #6ed6f2, #85dcf4, #9ce3f6, #b4eaf8, #c7effa, #def6fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #12a9d3, #119ac0, #0f87a9, #0d7896, #0b667f, #095367, #074454, #05313d, #04222a, #020f13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eb4314
- Analogous: #14ebae, #1451eb
- Triadic: #eb14bc, #bceb14
- Split-complementary: #eb1451, #ebae14
- Tetradic: #ae14eb, #eb4314, #51eb14

## Colors that go with #14bceb

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 #14bceb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #14bceb: 6 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #14bceb: 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #14bceb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #14bceb in 7 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #14bceb in 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Cursor's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #14bceb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #14bceb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0e80a0 (4.55:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0a5e75 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — secondary #29b5e8 (Δ 1.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-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/14bceb-a2b5be-df4e75-1f242d-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: "#14bceb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.