# #159dc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#159dc6`
- RGB: rgb(21, 157, 198)
- HSL: hsl(194, 81%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.649 0.12 225.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2835
- Nearest named color: Blue Ocean (#009dc4, Δ 0.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ocean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/159dc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #18b3e2, #2bbce9, #46c5ec, #5dccee, #79d5f1, #90dcf3, #ace5f6, #c3ecf9, #dff5fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #138eb4, #1180a2, #0f718f, #0d637d, #0c586f, #0a495c, #083a4a, #062c37, #041d25, #020f12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c63e15
- Analogous: #15c697, #1544c6
- Triadic: #c6159d, #9dc615
- Split-complementary: #c61544, #c69715
- Tetradic: #9715c6, #c63e15, #44c615

## Colors that go with #159dc6

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 #159dc6: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #159dc6 in 8 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #159dc6, 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #159dc6: 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 #159dc6 in 6 real palettes, including Diner and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #159dc6: 6 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #159dc6: 14 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [harmony: complementary] — Chocolate sits directly opposite #159dc6 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/chocolate

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1180a2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #0d5f78 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #16a4d0 (7.26:1)

## Brands using this color

- **SoFi** — secondary #00a2c7 (Δ 1.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-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/159dc6-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-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: "#159dc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.