# #1976c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1976c8`
- RGB: rgb(25, 118, 200)
- HSL: hsl(208, 78%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.558 0.151 250.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1733
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 2.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1976c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1b83de, #3392e6, #499ee9, #65adec, #7bb9ef, #92c5f2, #add3f5, #c4e0f8, #dfeefb, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #166bb6, #1461a3, #125691, #104b7f, #0d406d, #0b365b, #092b49, #072036, #041524, #020b12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c86a19
- Analogous: #19c8c2, #191fc8
- Triadic: #c81976, #76c819
- Split-complementary: #c8191f, #c8c219
- Tetradic: #c219c8, #c86a19, #1fc819

## Colors that go with #1976c8

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 #1976c8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1976c8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #1976c8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1976c8 in 11 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #1976c8, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #1976c8: 12 real palettes, including General Mills's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1976c8: 6 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-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 #1976c8: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #135b9a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1979cc (4.65:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.5:1); AAA: text → #459ce8 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.275) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Dell** — accent #0672cb (Δ 1.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Astro** — primary #3178c6 (Δ 1.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **NASCAR** — accent #007ac2 (Δ 1.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Intel** — secondary #0071c5 (Δ 1.702) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **Xbox** — accent #0078d4 (Δ 1.86) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com
- **Dollar General** — accent #2a77bd (Δ 1.93) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dollargeneral-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/1976c8-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#1976c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.