# #259eda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#259eda`
- RGB: rgb(37, 158, 218)
- HSL: hsl(200, 71%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.134 236.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2991
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 1.479) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/259eda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3ba7de, #51b1e1, #62b9e4, #78c3e8, #8eccec, #a3d6ef, #b9e0f3, #cbe8f6, #e0f1fa, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #218ec4, #1e81b3, #1b729d, #18658c, #145576, #104560, #0d394e, #0a2939, #071c27, #030d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da6125
- Analogous: #25dabc, #2543da
- Triadic: #da259e, #9eda25
- Split-complementary: #da2543, #dabc25
- Tetradic: #bc25da, #da6125, #43da25

## Colors that go with #259eda

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 #259eda: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #259eda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #259eda in 8 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #259eda, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #259eda in 5 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #259eda 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #259eda: 10 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #259eda in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1e7eae (4.52:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #165f83 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #29a0db (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Peacock** — accent #069de0 (Δ 1.221) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-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/259eda-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-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: "#259eda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.