# #2b6ef3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b6ef3`
- RGB: rgb(43, 110, 243)
- HSL: hsl(220, 89%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.576 0.211 262.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1814
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 2.277) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b6ef3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e7bf4, #5188f5, #6a98f6, #7da6f7, #90b3f9, #a3c0fa, #b7cdfb, #cfdefc, #e2ebfd, #f5f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #135df1, #0d53de, #0b48c1, #0a3fa9, #083691, #072d78, #062460, #041943, #03102b, #010713

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f3b02b
- Analogous: #2bd1f3, #4c2bf3
- Triadic: #f32b6e, #6ef32b
- Split-complementary: #f34c2b, #d1f32b
- Tetradic: #f32bd1, #f3b02b, #2bf34c

## Colors that go with #2b6ef3

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 #2b6ef3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2b6ef3 — 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2b6ef3 in 10 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including EA's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #2b6ef3, as the supporting colour. Seen in: EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2b6ef3: 13 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Carrefour's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2b6ef3: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2b6ef3: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #2b6ef3: 6 real palettes, including Bose's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0c4dcf (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6595f6 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rotten Tomatoes** — secondary #326af6 (Δ 1.081) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Fivetran blue** — primary #346cec (Δ 1.208) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com
- **Webflow** — primary #146cf4 (Δ 1.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **EA** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com
- **Vercel** — accent #0070f3 (Δ 1.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Ubisoft** — accent #006ef5 (Δ 1.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com
- **BBC** — secondary #0071f1 (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com
- **GEICO** — secondary #026df1 (Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **Elastic** — accent #0d6efd (Δ 1.884) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co
- **MongoDB** — secondary #006cfa (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-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/2b6ef3-9ca5c4-df694e-211f2d-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: "#2b6ef3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.