# #209cd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#209cd9`
- RGB: rgb(32, 156, 217)
- HSL: hsl(200, 74%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.657 0.135 237)
- Relative luminance: 0.2909
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 1.451) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/209cd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #33a7e1, #49b0e4, #5fbae7, #75c3ea, #8ccdee, #9dd5f0, #b4def4, #cae8f7, #e0f2fa, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #1e8fc8, #1b7fb1, #1872a0, #15638a, #125678, #0f4662, #0c3950, #09293a, #061d28, #030d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d95e20
- Analogous: #20d9bb, #203fd9
- Triadic: #d9209c, #9cd920
- Split-complementary: #d9203f, #d9bb20
- Tetradic: #bb20d9, #d95e20, #3fd920

## Colors that go with #209cd9

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 #209cd9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: split] — Orange Red is a split-complement of #209cd9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #209cd9 in 8 real palettes, including Heatwave and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #209cd9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #209cd9: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #209cd9 in 4 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #209cd9 in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #209cd9: 7 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Snowflake AI Data Cloud's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1a7cad (4.64:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.6:1); AAA: text → #135c81 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #219fde (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Peacock** — accent #069de0 (Δ 1.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com
- **Gopro** — secondary #0097d6 (Δ 1.708) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-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/209cd9-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-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: "#209cd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.