# #176bfd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#176bfd`
- RGB: rgb(23, 107, 253)
- HSL: hsl(218, 98%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.574 0.231 261.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1779
- Nearest named color: Bluerocratic (#1f66ff, Δ 1.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluerocratic
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/176bfd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b78fd, #4488fd, #5895fd, #72a5fe, #86b2fe, #9abffe, #b3cffe, #c7dcfe, #e1ecff, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #025cf7, #0253de, #0249c5, #0240ac, #013792, #012d79, #012460, #011a47, #00112d, #000814

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fda817
- Analogous: #17defd, #3517fd
- Triadic: #fd176b, #6bfd17
- Split-complementary: #fd3517, #defd17
- Tetradic: #fd17de, #fda817, #17fd35

## Colors that go with #176bfd

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 #176bfd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #176bfd — 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), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #176bfd in 8 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] — 13 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #176bfd, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #176bfd: 13 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #176bfd: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-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 #176bfd: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #176bfd: 15 real palettes, including Square's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Square (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #024dcf (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5895fd (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Behance** — primary #1769ff (Δ 0.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Yahoo** — accent #0f69ff (Δ 0.646) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com
- **Elastic** — accent #0d6efd (Δ 0.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co
- **Square** — primary #006aff (Δ 0.712) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com
- **Square** — accent #006aff (Δ 0.712) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com
- **MongoDB** — secondary #006cfa (Δ 0.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com
- **Webflow** — primary #146cf4 (Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **WWE** — accent #0166ff (Δ 1.431) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Ubisoft** — accent #006ef5 (Δ 1.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — secondary #326af6 (Δ 1.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **GEICO** — secondary #026df1 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **EA** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Vercel** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel

## 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/176bfd-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#176bfd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.