# #2862c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2862c8`
- RGB: rgb(40, 98, 200)
- HSL: hsl(218, 67%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.17 260.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1336
- Nearest named color: Denim (#1560bd, Δ 2.205) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2862c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #336fd7, #487edb, #5d8ddf, #729ce3, #8caee8, #a1bdec, #b7ccf1, #ccdbf5, #e1eaf9, #f6f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #245ab7, #2050a2, #1d4791, #193f80, #16366f, #122c59, #0e2448, #0b1b37, #071122, #030811

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c88d28
- Analogous: #28b3c8, #3d28c8
- Triadic: #c82862, #62c828
- Split-complementary: #c83d28, #b3c828
- Tetradic: #c828b3, #c88d28, #28c83d

## Colors that go with #2862c8

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 #2862c8: 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 #2862c8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2862c8 in 10 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 17 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #2862c8, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2862c8: 7 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 #2862c8: 7 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2862c8: 8 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #2862c8: 8 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2254aa (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3772d7 (4.55:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #6a96e2 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wikipedia** — secondary #3366cc (Δ 1.6) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Apple** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Dyson** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Unilever** — accent #0066cc (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com
- **Linkedin** — secondary #0a66c2 (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com
- **Fitbit** — secondary #1967d2 (Δ 1.936) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Campbell's** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com
- **Coca-Cola** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com
- **Guinness** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Heinz** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com
- **Hinge** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **L'Oréal** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com
- **Maybelline** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com
- **Netflix** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Nikon** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Paramount+** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com
- **Pixar** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com
- **Starlink** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Ulta Beauty** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Warner Bros.** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-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/2862c8-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#2862c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.