# #2b59da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b59da`
- RGB: rgb(43, 89, 218)
- HSL: hsl(224, 70%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.515 0.204 264.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1272
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 4.816) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b59da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #406add, #5278e0, #6789e4, #7d9ae8, #93aaec, #a4b8ef, #bac9f3, #cfdaf7, #e1e7fa, #f6f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #234fc7, #2048b6, #1c40a0, #18378b, #153079, #122764, #0e1f4e, #0a1638, #070f27, #030711

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #daab2b
- Analogous: #2bb1da, #532bda
- Triadic: #da2b59, #59da2b
- Split-complementary: #da532b, #b1da2b
- Tetradic: #da2bb1, #daab2b, #2bda53

## Colors that go with #2b59da

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 #2b59da: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2b59da — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2b59da in 9 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #2b59da, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2b59da: 8 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Gopro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2b59da in 17 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Foot Locker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2b59da: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2b59da: 8 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #224dc3 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #456ede (4.54:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #7493e7 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Philips** — secondary #0b5ed7 (Δ 1.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Square** — secondary #005ad9 (Δ 1.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-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/2b59da-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#2b59da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.