# #1eaafa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1eaafa`
- RGB: rgb(30, 170, 250)
- HSL: hsl(202, 96%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.707 0.16 241.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3593
- Nearest named color: Cerulean (#55aaee, Δ 3.228) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cerulean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1eaafa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32b1fb, #4bbbfb, #5fc2fc, #73cafc, #8cd3fd, #a0dbfd, #b4e3fd, #c8eafe, #e1f4fe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #05a0fa, #0590e1, #0480c8, #0470af, #036096, #024d78, #023d5f, #012d46, #011d2d, #000d14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa6f1e
- Analogous: #1efadd, #1e3bfa
- Triadic: #fa1eaa, #aafa1e
- Split-complementary: #fa1e3b, #fadd1e
- Tetradic: #dd1efa, #fa6f1e, #3bfa1e

## Colors that go with #1eaafa

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 #1eaafa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1eaafa in 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #1eaafa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #1eaafa in 5 real palettes, including Learning App and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1eaafa: 5 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #1eaafa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #1eaafa in 8 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Cursor's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #1eaafa: 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), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #047abe (4.63:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #035d91 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Remix** — primary #2dacf9 (Δ 0.852) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run
- **Kraken** — accent #00adfe (Δ 0.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com
- **Render** — secondary #33acff (Δ 1.272) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com
- **Blizzard** — primary #38a8ff (Δ 1.424) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com
- **Telegram** — primary #2aabee (Δ 1.887) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org
- **JetBrains** — secondary #18a3fa (Δ 1.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/1eaafa-9cb1c4-df4e5f-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#1eaafa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.