# #2575b6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2575b6`
- RGB: rgb(37, 117, 182)
- HSL: hsl(207, 66%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.547 0.126 247.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1649
- Nearest named color: Campanula (#3473b7, Δ 1.095) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/campanula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2575b6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a85cf, #3c91d7, #56a0dc, #6bace1, #84bae6, #99c6ea, #b3d4ef, #c8e0f4, #e1eef9, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #226aa5, #1e5f94, #1b5483, #174972, #154166, #113655, #0e2b44, #0a2133, #071622, #030b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b66625
- Analogous: #25b6af, #252db6
- Triadic: #b62575, #75b625
- Split-complementary: #b6252d, #b6af25
- Tetradic: #af25b6, #b66625, #2db625

## Colors that go with #2575b6

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 #2575b6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2575b6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #2575b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #2575b6 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 #2575b6 in 9 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #2575b6, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2575b6: 10 real palettes, including Glacier and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2575b6: 4 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1d5c90 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #277abe (4.61:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #4d9bdb (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Dollar General** — accent #2a77bd (Δ 1.244) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dollargeneral-com
- **American Express** — primary #2e77bc (Δ 1.257) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Capital One** — accent #0276b1 (Δ 1.512) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com
- **FedEx** — accent #007ab7 (Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **Linkedin** — primary #0073b1 (Δ 1.703) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **AT&T** — secondary #0072b2 (Δ 1.784) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **Honda** — accent #337ab7 (Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com
- **Discover** — secondary #1e71ac (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com
- **Hershey's** — accent #007bbd (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **Discover** — accent #2477ab (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com
- **Skechers** — accent #1973c1 (Δ 1.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Glacier** (winter, cool, clean, technical) — #0077b6, #90e0ef, #023e8a, #f3f9fc, #03045e — Three blues from ice to deep water on a pale surface — a monochromatic winter set with real depth. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0077b6-90e0ef-023e8a-f3f9fc-03045e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Deep Water** (ocean, dark, cool, luxury) — #00b4d8, #0077b6, #caf0f8, #03045e, #e8f6fb — Cyan and mid-blue on abyss navy with a foam highlight — the ocean at depth; the darker the surface, the brighter the water. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00b4d8-0077b6-caf0f8-03045e-e8f6fb — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/2575b6-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-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: "#2575b6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.