# #1ea1cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1ea1cc`
- RGB: rgb(30, 161, 204)
- HSL: hsl(195, 74%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.121 226.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3013
- Nearest named color: Blue Ocean (#009dc4, Δ 1.739) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-ocean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1ea1cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #26b0df, #3cb8e2, #56c2e6, #6dcae9, #83d2ec, #99daf0, #afe2f3, #caecf7, #e0f4fa, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #1c93ba, #1985a9, #167392, #136581, #11576f, #0e495d, #0b3b4b, #082a35, #051c23, #030e12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cc4a1e
- Analogous: #1ecca1, #1e4acc
- Triadic: #cc1ea1, #a1cc1e
- Split-complementary: #cc1e4a, #cca11e
- Tetradic: #a11ecc, #cc4a1e, #4acc1e

## Colors that go with #1ea1cc

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 #1ea1cc: 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 #1ea1cc: 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 #1ea1cc 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 #1ea1cc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1ea1cc 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 #1ea1cc: 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #1ea1cc in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #1ea1cc, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #187ea0 (4.63:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.54:1); AAA: text → #125e78 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **SoFi** — secondary #00a2c7 (Δ 1.089) — 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/1ea1cc-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-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: "#1ea1cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.