# #239acd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#239acd`
- RGB: rgb(35, 154, 205)
- HSL: hsl(198, 71%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.124 232.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2788
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 0.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/239acd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2ea7dc, #43b0df, #59bae3, #6fc3e7, #89ceeb, #9fd7ef, #b5e0f2, #cbe9f6, #e0f2fa, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #208dbc, #1c7ca6, #196f94, #166283, #135571, #10455c, #0d384a, #0a2b39, #061a23, #030d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cd5623
- Analogous: #23cdab, #2345cd
- Triadic: #cd239a, #9acd23
- Split-complementary: #cd2345, #cdab23
- Tetradic: #ab23cd, #cd5623, #45cd23

## Colors that go with #239acd

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 #239acd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: split] — Orange Red is a split-complement of #239acd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #239acd in 9 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Heatwave, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #239acd, 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 #239acd: 5 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 #239acd in 6 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #239acd 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 #239acd: 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), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1c7ca6 (4.68:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #155f7e (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #24a0d6 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Gopro** — secondary #0097d6 (Δ 1.956) — 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/239acd-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-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: "#239acd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.