# #1e63be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1e63be`
- RGB: rgb(30, 99, 190)
- HSL: hsl(214, 73%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.509 0.158 257.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1292
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 1.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1e63be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2271d8, #347edf, #4f8fe3, #659de7, #7faeeb, #95bcee, #b0cdf3, #c6dbf6, #e0ebfa, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #1b5aac, #18519a, #154789, #133e77, #11376a, #0e2e58, #0b2547, #081c35, #061223, #030912

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #be781e
- Analogous: #1eb3be, #281ebe
- Triadic: #be1e63, #63be1e
- Split-complementary: #be281e, #b3be1e
- Tetradic: #be1eb3, #be781e, #1ebe28

## Colors that go with #1e63be

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 #1e63be: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1e63be — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #1e63be 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 #1e63be in 8 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #1e63be, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1e63be: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #1e63be: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1e63be: 7 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1a57a8 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2273dd (4.56:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #5c97e6 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Linkedin** — secondary #0a66c2 (Δ 1.066) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **Skechers** — secondary #0063ba (Δ 1.264) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **Dell** — secondary #0063b8 (Δ 1.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dell-com
- **Xbox** — secondary #0067b8 (Δ 1.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com
- **Bing** — accent #3366bb (Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bing-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — accent #005fb8 (Δ 1.942) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Campbell's** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com
- **Coca-Cola** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com
- **Guinness** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Heinz** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com
- **Hinge** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **L'Oréal** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com
- **Maybelline** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com
- **Netflix** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Nikon** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Paramount+** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com
- **Pixar** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com
- **Starlink** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Ulta Beauty** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Warner Bros.** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-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/1e63be-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#1e63be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.