# #2a7ffe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a7ffe`
- RGB: rgb(42, 127, 254)
- HSL: hsl(216, 99%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.618 0.206 259)
- Relative luminance: 0.2283
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 1.252) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a7ffe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e8bfe, #5297fe, #67a3fe, #7bb0fe, #8fbcfe, #a4c8ff, #b8d4ff, #cce0ff, #e1edff, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #106ffe, #0160ef, #0156d5, #014ab7, #013f9d, #013584, #012965, #001f4c, #00122e, #000814

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fea92a
- Analogous: #2ae9fe, #3f2afe
- Triadic: #fe2a7f, #7ffe2a
- Split-complementary: #fe3f2a, #e9fe2a
- Tetradic: #fe2ae9, #fea92a, #2afe3f

## Colors that go with #2a7ffe

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 #2a7ffe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2a7ffe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2a7ffe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2a7ffe in 9 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Cargo's brand system and Samsung's brand system put Blue beside #2a7ffe, as the accent. Seen in: Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2a7ffe: 11 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2a7ffe: 9 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2a7ffe: 16 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b6cfe (4.57:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #0150c6 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5297fe (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 0.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 1.417) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 1.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **OnePlus** — secondary #007bff (Δ 1.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/2a7ffe-9ca7c4-df5f4e-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: "#2a7ffe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.