# #2599fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2599fe`
- RGB: rgb(37, 153, 254)
- HSL: hsl(208, 99%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.178 250.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3033
- Nearest named color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3, Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fresh-blue-of-bel-air
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2599fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #39a2fe, #4dacfe, #62b5fe, #76bffe, #8fcbfe, #a4d4ff, #b8deff, #cce7ff, #e1f1ff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #0b8dfe, #017de9, #016fd0, #0162b7, #01549d, #01447f, #013665, #00294c, #00182e, #000b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fe8a25
- Analogous: #25fef7, #252cfe
- Triadic: #fe2599, #99fe25
- Split-complementary: #fe252c, #fef725
- Tetradic: #f725fe, #fe8a25, #2cfe25

## Colors that go with #2599fe

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 #2599fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #2599fe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #2599fe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #2599fe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2599fe in 9 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #2599fe, 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), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2599fe in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), 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 #2599fe: 6 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Venmo's brand system. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0175da (4.61:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0157a2 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **AMD** — secondary #2899ff (Δ 0.201) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Apple** — secondary #2997ff (Δ 0.569) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Figma** — accent #0d99ff (Δ 0.641) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Miro** — accent #0099ff (Δ 0.818) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-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/2599fe-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-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: "#2599fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
