# #253fe4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#253fe4`
- RGB: rgb(37, 63, 228)
- HSL: hsl(232, 78%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.478 0.246 267.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0955
- Nearest named color: C64 Blue (#003aff, Δ 4.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/c64-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/253fe4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c53e7, #4e63e9, #6577ec, #7787ee, #8e9bf1, #a4aff4, #b6bff6, #cdd3f9, #dfe3fb, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #1a33d5, #182ebf, #1529ac, #132496, #101f7f, #0d1968, #0a1452, #080f40, #050a29, #020412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e4cb25
- Analogous: #259ee4, #6b25e4
- Triadic: #e4253f, #3fe425
- Split-complementary: #e46b25, #9ee425
- Tetradic: #e4259e, #e4cb25, #25e46b

## Colors that go with #253fe4

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 #253fe4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #253fe4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #253fe4 in 5 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Binance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #253fe4: 9 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #253fe4 in 14 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #253fe4: 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #253fe4: 10 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #253fe4: 5 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #576bea (4.7:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.63:1); AAA: text → #808fef (7.09:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pixar** — accent #0040e5 (Δ 1.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-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/253fe4-9c9dc4-df864e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#253fe4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.