# #2a85f4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a85f4`
- RGB: rgb(42, 133, 244)
- HSL: hsl(213, 90%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.186 256.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.238
- Nearest named color: Azure (#007fff, Δ 2.768) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/azure-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a85f4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3d90f5, #519bf6, #69a9f7, #7cb4f8, #90bff9, #a3cafa, #b6d5fb, #cfe3fc, #e2eefd, #f5f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #1277f3, #0c6bdf, #0a5dc2, #0951aa, #084691, #063a79, #052e61, #042044, #02152c, #010913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4992a
- Analogous: #2aeaf4, #342af4
- Triadic: #f42a85, #85f42a
- Split-complementary: #f4342a, #eaf42a
- Tetradic: #f42aea, #f4992a, #2af434

## Colors that go with #2a85f4

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 #2a85f4: 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), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2a85f4 — 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2a85f4 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 #2a85f4 in 12 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 Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #2a85f4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2a85f4: 10 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), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2a85f4 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2a85f4: 10 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c72ed (4.52:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.52:1); AAA: text → #0956b3 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4c98f6 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Bluesky Social** — primary #1484fc (Δ 1.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app
- **Google** — primary #4285f4 (Δ 1.558) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **PostHog** — secondary #2f80fa (Δ 1.636) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Star Wars** — secondary #1786eb (Δ 1.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com
- **Opensea** — primary #0484fc (Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io
- **Readymag** — primary #1484eb (Δ 1.707) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Coursera** — secondary #3286ff (Δ 1.756) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org
- **Replit** — accent #0f87ff (Δ 1.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Patreon** — accent #0e87eb (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com
- **HashiCorp** — secondary #2b89ff (Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com
- **Bluesky Social** — secondary #0085ff (Δ 1.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app

## 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/2a85f4-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-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: "#2a85f4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.