# #1955eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1955eb`
- RGB: rgb(25, 85, 235)
- HSL: hsl(223, 84%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.233 263.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.127
- Nearest named color: Blue Ribbon (#0066ff, Δ 4.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ribbon
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1955eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3166ed, #4374ef, #5b85f1, #7297f3, #8aa8f5, #9cb6f6, #b4c7f8, #cbd9fb, #dee7fc, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #134bd8, #1144c5, #0f3cae, #0d3496, #0b2d83, #09256c, #071d54, #05153d, #040f2a, #020613

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ebb019
- Analogous: #19beeb, #4719eb
- Triadic: #eb1955, #55eb19
- Split-complementary: #eb4719, #beeb19
- Tetradic: #eb19be, #ebb019, #19eb47

## Colors that go with #1955eb

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 #1955eb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1955eb — 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1955eb in 7 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), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #1955eb, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #1955eb: 13 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1955eb: 10 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), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1955eb: 5 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Warp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1955eb: 10 real palettes, including OnePlus's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1249d3 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3a6dee (4.6:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #6e93f2 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NHL** — secondary #0055e9 (Δ 0.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com
- **Walmart** — primary #0453e4 (Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Grafana Labs** — primary #1b55f5 (Δ 1.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Grafana Labs** — accent #1b55f5 (Δ 1.54) — 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/1955eb-9ca3c4-df704e-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: "#1955eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.