# #26b4e8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#26b4e8`
- RGB: rgb(38, 180, 232)
- HSL: hsl(196, 81%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.722 0.134 229.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3888
- Nearest named color: Blue Bikini (#00bbee, Δ 1.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bikini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/26b4e8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3dbceb, #50c3ed, #67cbef, #79d1f1, #90d9f3, #a3dff5, #bae7f8, #cceefa, #e3f5fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #17a9de, #1597c6, #1286af, #107498, #0e6686, #0c546f, #094358, #073141, #04202a, #020e12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e85a26
- Analogous: #26e8bb, #2653e8
- Triadic: #e826b4, #b4e826
- Split-complementary: #e82653, #e8bb26
- Tetradic: #bb26e8, #e85a26, #53e826

## Colors that go with #26b4e8

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 #26b4e8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #26b4e8 in 5 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #26b4e8 in 4 real palettes, including Learning App and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #26b4e8: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #26b4e8: 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #26b4e8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #26b4e8 in 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Cursor's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #26b4e8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #117fa6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.54:1); AAA: text → #0d5f7d (7.12:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — secondary #29b5e8 (Δ 0.32) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com
- **Calm** — primary #3cb0ec (Δ 1.607) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — accent #45aee3 (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-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/26b4e8-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#26b4e8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.