# #226eb9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#226eb9`
- RGB: rgb(34, 110, 185)
- HSL: hsl(210, 69%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.532 0.138 252)
- Relative luminance: 0.1499
- Nearest named color: Campanula (#3473b7, Δ 2.088) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/campanula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/226eb9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #277dd3, #398adb, #5399df, #68a6e3, #82b5e8, #98c2ec, #b1d1f1, #c7def5, #e1edf9, #f6fafd
- Shades (toward black): #1f63a8, #1c5997, #194f86, #154574, #133d67, #103356, #0d2945, #091f34, #061422, #030a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b96e22
- Analogous: #22b9b9, #2222b9
- Triadic: #b9226e, #6eb922
- Split-complementary: #b92222, #b9b922
- Tetradic: #b922b9, #b96e22, #22b922

## Colors that go with #226eb9

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 #226eb9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #226eb9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #226eb9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #226eb9 in 9 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #226eb9, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #226eb9: 13 real palettes, including General Mills's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #226eb9: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #226eb9: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1c5997 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2578cb (4.63:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #579ce0 (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **State Farm** — accent #0a70bc (Δ 0.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Venmo** — accent #0070ba (Δ 1.113) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **The New York Times** — secondary #346eb7 (Δ 1.24) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com
- **LEGO** — accent #006db7 (Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **KLM** — secondary #0070c2 (Δ 1.639) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.675) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **General Mills** — accent #0074c1 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **AT&T** — secondary #0072b2 (Δ 1.993) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-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/226eb9-9cabc4-df514e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#226eb9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.