# #2080fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2080fe`
- RGB: rgb(32, 128, 254)
- HSL: hsl(214, 99%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.618 0.206 257.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.229
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 0.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2080fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #348cfe, #4897fe, #62a6fe, #76b1fe, #8abdfe, #9fc8ff, #b3d4ff, #cce2ff, #e1eeff, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #0672fe, #0166e9, #0159cb, #014db2, #014298, #01377f, #012c65, #001f47, #00142e, #000914

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fe9e20
- Analogous: #20effe, #2f20fe
- Triadic: #fe2080, #80fe20
- Split-complementary: #fe2f20, #effe20
- Tetradic: #fe20ef, #fe9e20, #20fe2f

## Colors that go with #2080fe

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 #2080fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2080fe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2080fe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2080fe in 9 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Cargo's brand system and Samsung's brand system put Blue beside #2080fe, as the accent. Seen in: Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2080fe: 11 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2080fe: 10 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2080fe: 16 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #016cf9 (4.65:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0152bc (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4897fe (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 0.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 1.076) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 1.165) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 1.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **OnePlus** — secondary #007bff (Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com
- **Replit** — accent #0f87ff (Δ 1.715) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Absolut** — secondary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/absolut-com
- **Abstract** — accent #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com
- **ASUS** — secondary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com
- **Cargo** — primary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site
- **Databricks** — accent #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Liquid Death** — secondary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com
- **PostHog** — primary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Samsung** — secondary #007aff (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org

## 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/2080fe-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: "#2080fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.