# #216ced

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

## Values

- Hex: `#216ced`
- RGB: rgb(33, 108, 237)
- HSL: hsl(218, 85%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.208 260.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1716
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 1.998) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/216ced

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #397cef, #4c88f0, #6398f2, #76a4f4, #8eb4f6, #a1c0f7, #b8d0f9, #cbddfb, #e3ecfd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #125fe2, #1055cb, #0f4bb3, #0d419c, #0b3989, #092f71, #07255a, #051c42, #03122a, #020813

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eda221
- Analogous: #21d2ed, #3c21ed
- Triadic: #ed216c, #6ced21
- Split-complementary: #ed3c21, #d2ed21
- Tetradic: #ed21d2, #eda221, #21ed3c

## Colors that go with #216ced

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 #216ced: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #216ced — 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #216ced in 10 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), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including EA's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #216ced, as the supporting colour. Seen in: EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #216ced: 13 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #216ced: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-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 #216ced: 8 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), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #216ced: 6 real palettes, including Bose's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1051c1 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #266fed (4.58:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #5f95f2 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Sephora** — secondary #136bea (Δ 0.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com
- **GEICO** — secondary #026df1 (Δ 1.053) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **Webflow** — primary #146cf4 (Δ 1.147) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **Fivetran blue** — primary #346cec (Δ 1.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com
- **EA** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.418) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Vercel** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.418) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **BBC** — secondary #0071f1 (Δ 1.425) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com
- **Ubisoft** — accent #006ef5 (Δ 1.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com
- **Carrefour** — secondary #0970e6 (Δ 1.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — secondary #326af6 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-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/216ced-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-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: "#216ced" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.