# #1cd0fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1cd0fd`
- RGB: rgb(28, 208, 253)
- HSL: hsl(192, 98%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.796 0.143 221.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.5245
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 4.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1cd0fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #30d4fd, #49d9fd, #5dddfd, #72e2fe, #8be7fe, #9febfe, #b3effe, #c7f3fe, #e1f9ff, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #03cafc, #02b6e3, #02a2ca, #028eb1, #027997, #016179, #014d60, #013947, #00242d, #001014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd491c
- Analogous: #1cfdb9, #1c5ffd
- Triadic: #fd1cd0, #d0fd1c
- Split-complementary: #fd1c5f, #fdb91c
- Tetradic: #b91cfd, #fd491c, #5ffd1c

## Colors that go with #1cd0fd

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 #1cd0fd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1cd0fd in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1cd0fd: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #1cd0fd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #1cd0fd in 6 real palettes, including 1password's brand system and Telehealth, as the accent. Seen in: 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #1cd0fd: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #1cd0fd in 9 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #1cd0fd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #027e9d (4.69:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.63:1); AAA: text → #016179 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Twilio** — primary #3acefa (Δ 0.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Twilio** — secondary #3acefa (Δ 0.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Vimeo** — primary #14d3fb (Δ 0.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-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/1cd0fd-a2b5be-df4e77-1f242d-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: "#1cd0fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.