# #280bfe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#280bfe`
- RGB: rgb(40, 11, 254)
- HSL: hsl(247, 99%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.464 0.303 268.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0785
- Nearest named color: Bluebonnet (#1c1cf0, Δ 2.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluebonnet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/280bfe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e25fe, #5039fe, #6652fe, #7867fe, #8f80fe, #a59afe, #b7aeff, #cec7ff, #e0dbff, #f6f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #1d01ef, #1a01d5, #1701c1, #1401a7, #11018e, #0e0175, #0b005b, #090047, #06002e, #020014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2fe0b
- Analogous: #0b68fe, #a10bfe
- Triadic: #fe280b, #0bfe28
- Split-complementary: #fea10b, #68fe0b
- Tetradic: #fe0b68, #e2fe0b, #0bfea1

## Colors that go with #280bfe

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 #280bfe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #280bfe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #280bfe: 10 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #280bfe: 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #280bfe: 6 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #280bfe: 7 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #280bfe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #280bfe in 7 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Doordash's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f5dfe (4.67:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9385fe (7.03:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **EA** — secondary #2b00ff (Δ 0.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Warp** — secondary #2a1eff (Δ 1.3) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev

## 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/280bfe-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#280bfe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.