# #175cfd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#175cfd`
- RGB: rgb(23, 92, 253)
- HSL: hsl(222, 98%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.546 0.248 263.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1493
- Nearest named color: Blue Ribbon (#0066ff, Δ 2.126) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ribbon
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/175cfd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b6afd, #447cfd, #588afd, #729cfe, #86aafe, #9ab8fe, #b3cafe, #c7d8fe, #e1eaff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #024cf7, #0244de, #023cc5, #0235ac, #012d92, #012579, #011d60, #011647, #000e2d, #000614

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdb817
- Analogous: #17cffd, #4517fd
- Triadic: #fd175c, #5cfd17
- Split-complementary: #fd4517, #cffd17
- Tetradic: #fd17cf, #fdb817, #17fd45

## Colors that go with #175cfd

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 #175cfd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #175cfd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #175cfd in 6 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #175cfd, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #175cfd: 10 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #175cfd: 7 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #175cfd: 6 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #175cfd: 8 real palettes, including OnePlus's brand system and ASUS's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0246e3 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2b6afd (4.58:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.5:1); AAA: text → #6895fd (7.31:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zoom** — primary #0b5cff (Δ 0.472) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Zoom** — secondary #0b5cff (Δ 0.472) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Spectrum** — accent #005eff (Δ 0.701) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com
- **Toyota** — accent #145fff (Δ 0.703) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Bose** — secondary #005bff (Δ 0.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Nivea** — secondary #0f60ff (Δ 0.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com
- **Cisco** — secondary #0a60ff (Δ 0.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cisco-com
- **Nokia** — accent #005aff (Δ 0.898) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **Dropbox** — secondary #0061fe (Δ 1.084) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **Dropbox** — primary #0061ff (Δ 1.115) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **IBM** — secondary #0f62fe (Δ 1.264) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **IBM** — accent #0062fe (Δ 1.273) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **Docker** — secondary #2560ff (Δ 1.322) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com
- **OnePlus** — accent #2660f5 (Δ 1.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com
- **Framer** — primary #0055ff (Δ 1.774) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/framer
- **Roblox** — primary #345cfc (Δ 1.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com
- **Grafana Labs** — primary #1b55f5 (Δ 1.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Grafana Labs** — accent #1b55f5 (Δ 1.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-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/175cfd-9ca3c4-df6e4e-211f2d-e9eff1?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: "#175cfd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.