# #1952cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1952cc`
- RGB: rgb(25, 82, 204)
- HSL: hsl(221, 78%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.484 0.198 262.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.106
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 4.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1952cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1c5be3, #376fe6, #4e7fe9, #6590ec, #80a3ef, #97b4f2, #adc4f5, #c4d4f8, #dfe8fb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #174bba, #1543a8, #133c96, #103584, #0e2e71, #0b245b, #091d49, #071636, #040f24, #020712

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cc9419
- Analogous: #19abcc, #3a19cc
- Triadic: #cc1952, #52cc19
- Split-complementary: #cc3a19, #abcc19
- Tetradic: #cc19ab, #cc9419, #19cc3a

## Colors that go with #1952cc

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 #1952cc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1952cc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1952cc in 8 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #1952cc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1952cc: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1952cc: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1952cc: 10 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #1952cc: 7 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #184ec3 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #376fe6 (4.58:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #6e96ed (7.25:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Warbyparker** — accent #1050d0 (Δ 0.918) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com
- **UEFA** — accent #1e4fd0 (Δ 0.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Coursera** — accent #0056d2 (Δ 1.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org
- **Soundcloud** — accent #044dd2 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com
- **ElevenLabs** — accent #0a59d2 (Δ 1.852) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Bank of America** — accent #0053c2 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com
- **Etsy** — accent #254ec1 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-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/1952cc-9ca4c4-df6b4e-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: "#1952cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.