# #205ffe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#205ffe`
- RGB: rgb(32, 95, 254)
- HSL: hsl(223, 99%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.244 263.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1565
- Nearest named color: Bluerocratic (#1f66ff, Δ 1.543) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluerocratic
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/205ffe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #346dfe, #487cfe, #628efe, #769dfe, #8aabfe, #9fbaff, #b3c8ff, #ccdbff, #e1e9ff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #064cfe, #0143e9, #013acb, #0133b2, #012c98, #01247f, #011d65, #001447, #000d2e, #000614

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #febf20
- Analogous: #20cefe, #5020fe
- Triadic: #fe205f, #5ffe20
- Split-complementary: #fe5020, #cefe20
- Tetradic: #fe20ce, #febf20, #20fe50

## Colors that go with #205ffe

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 #205ffe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #205ffe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #205ffe in 7 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #205ffe, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #205ffe: 11 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #205ffe: 7 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #205ffe: 6 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #205ffe: 14 real palettes, including Square's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Square (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0143e9 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2f6afe (4.61:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #6792fe (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Docker** — secondary #2560ff (Δ 0.44) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com
- **Toyota** — accent #145fff (Δ 0.539) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Nivea** — secondary #0f60ff (Δ 0.662) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com
- **Cisco** — secondary #0a60ff (Δ 0.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cisco-com
- **IBM** — secondary #0f62fe (Δ 0.792) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **Dropbox** — secondary #0061fe (Δ 0.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **Dropbox** — primary #0061ff (Δ 0.99) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com
- **IBM** — accent #0062fe (Δ 1.037) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **Spectrum** — accent #005eff (Δ 1.124) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com
- **Zoom** — primary #0b5cff (Δ 1.168) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Zoom** — secondary #0b5cff (Δ 1.168) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Roblox** — primary #345cfc (Δ 1.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com
- **OnePlus** — accent #2660f5 (Δ 1.404) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com
- **Bose** — secondary #005bff (Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **WWE** — accent #0166ff (Δ 1.574) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Nokia** — accent #005aff (Δ 1.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-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/205ffe-9ca3c4-df704e-211f2d-e9eff1?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: "#205ffe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.