# #266bba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#266bba`
- RGB: rgb(38, 107, 186)
- HSL: hsl(212, 66%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.142 254.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1447
- Nearest named color: Campanula (#3473b7, Δ 2.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/campanula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/266bba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a77cf, #4187d8, #5695dc, #6fa4e2, #84b2e6, #99bfea, #b3cfef, #c8dcf4, #e1ecf9, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #2362a9, #1f5898, #1c4e87, #184477, #153b66, #113155, #0e2744, #0a1d33, #071422, #030a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ba7526
- Analogous: #26b5ba, #2b26ba
- Triadic: #ba266b, #6bba26
- Split-complementary: #ba2b26, #b5ba26
- Tetradic: #ba26b5, #ba7526, #26ba2b

## Colors that go with #266bba

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 #266bba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #266bba — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #266bba 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 #266bba in 9 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #266bba, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #266bba: 13 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #266bba: 6 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #266bba: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1f5898 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a75cb (4.51:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #5e9ade (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **LEGO** — accent #006db7 (Δ 1.535) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **The New York Times** — secondary #346eb7 (Δ 1.535) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com
- **Bing** — accent #3366bb (Δ 1.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bing-com
- **State Farm** — accent #0a70bc (Δ 1.563) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Venmo** — accent #0070ba (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com
- **KLM** — secondary #0070c2 (Δ 1.903) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **PlanetScale** — accent #0b6ec5 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-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/266bba-9caac4-df564e-1f202d-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: "#266bba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.