# #216efd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#216efd`
- RGB: rgb(33, 110, 253)
- HSL: hsl(219, 98%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.581 0.226 261.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1857
- Nearest named color: Bluerocratic (#1f66ff, Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluerocratic
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/216efd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #357bfd, #4988fd, #6299fd, #77a6fe, #8bb3fe, #9fc0fe, #b3cefe, #cddefe, #e1ebff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #085dfd, #0253e8, #0248ca, #023fb1, #023697, #012d7e, #012465, #011947, #00102d, #000714

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdb021
- Analogous: #21dcfd, #4221fd
- Triadic: #fd216e, #6efd21
- Split-complementary: #fd4221, #dcfd21
- Tetradic: #fd21dc, #fdb021, #21fd42

## Colors that go with #216efd

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 #216efd: 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #216efd — 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #216efd 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 #216efd in 8 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #216efd, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #216efd: 13 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #216efd: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #216efd: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1c6bfd (4.59:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #024cd4 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5d95fd (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Elastic** — accent #0d6efd (Δ 0.704) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co
- **MongoDB** — secondary #006cfa (Δ 1.307) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com
- **Behance** — primary #1769ff (Δ 1.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Yahoo** — accent #0f69ff (Δ 1.515) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — secondary #326af6 (Δ 1.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Square** — primary #006aff (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com
- **Square** — accent #006aff (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com
- **Webflow** — primary #146cf4 (Δ 1.606) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **Ubisoft** — accent #006ef5 (Δ 1.614) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com
- **EA** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.864) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Vercel** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.864) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel

## 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/216efd-9ca5c4-df664e-211f2d-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: "#216efd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.