# #19a2cc A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#19a2cc` - RGB: rgb(25, 162, 204) - HSL: hsl(194, 78%, 45%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.122 225.7) - Relative luminance: 0.3041 - Nearest named color: Blue Ocean (#009dc4, Δ 1.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ocean - Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/19a2cc ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #1cb5e3, #37bde6, #4ec5e9, #65ccec, #80d5ef, #97ddf2, #ade4f5, #c4ecf8, #dff5fb, #f6fcfe - Shades (toward black): #1794ba, #1586a8, #137796, #106984, #0e5a71, #0b485b, #093a49, #072b36, #041d24, #020e12 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #cc4319 - Analogous: #19cc9d, #1949cc - Triadic: #cc19a2, #a2cc19 - Split-complementary: #cc1949, #cc9d19 - Tetradic: #9d19cc, #cc4319, #49cc19 ## Colors that go with #19a2cc 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 #19a2cc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #19a2cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #19a2cc in 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #19a2cc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #19a2cc in 4 real palettes, including Diner and Riot Games's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #19a2cc: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #19a2cc, as the accent. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue - **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #19a2cc in 8 real palettes, including Launch Orange and Cursor's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #147e9f (4.65:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #0f5e76 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.08:1) - On black (#000000): 7.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **SoFi** — secondary #00a2c7 (Δ 0.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com ## Curated palettes containing it - **Lido** (summer, vivid, light, playful) — #00a6c7, #ff6b6b, #ffd166, #ffffff, #12303a — Pool blue, watermelon and sun on white — the poolside summer set; the deep teal text keeps it from going juvenile. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00a6c7-ff6b6b-ffd166-ffffff-12303a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer ## 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/19a2cc-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#19a2cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.