# #22c0ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#22c0ec`
- RGB: rgb(34, 192, 236)
- HSL: hsl(193, 84%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.751 0.134 223.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.441
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 1.704) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/22c0ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3ac7ee, #4dccef, #64d3f2, #77d8f3, #8edff5, #a1e4f7, #b9ebf9, #cbf0fb, #e3f7fd, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #14b5e1, #12a2ca, #108fb2, #0d7c9b, #0c6d88, #0a5a71, #084859, #063542, #04222a, #020f13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec4e22
- Analogous: #22ecb3, #225cec
- Triadic: #ec22c0, #c0ec22
- Split-complementary: #ec225c, #ecb322
- Tetradic: #b322ec, #ec4e22, #5cec22

## Colors that go with #22c0ec

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 #22c0ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #22c0ec: 5 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #22c0ec: 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #22c0ec, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #22c0ec in 7 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #22c0ec in 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Cursor's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #22c0ec on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #22c0ec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0e80a0 (4.55:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #0a5e75 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/22c0ec-a2b5be-df4e75-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#22c0ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.