# #2bc4f3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2bc4f3`
- RGB: rgb(43, 196, 243)
- HSL: hsl(194, 89%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.765 0.136 224.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4646
- Nearest named color: deepskyblue (#00bfff, Δ 2.659) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2bc4f3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3ec9f4, #51cff5, #6ad5f6, #7ddbf7, #90e0f9, #a3e6fa, #b7ebfb, #cff2fc, #e2f7fd, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #13bdf1, #0dadde, #0b96c1, #0a84a9, #087191, #075e78, #064b60, #043543, #03222b, #010f13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f35a2b
- Analogous: #2bf3bd, #2b60f3
- Triadic: #f32bc4, #c4f32b
- Split-complementary: #f32b60, #f3bd2b
- Tetradic: #bd2bf3, #f35a2b, #60f32b

## Colors that go with #2bc4f3

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 #2bc4f3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2bc4f3: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and UEFA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2bc4f3: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #2bc4f3, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #2bc4f3: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and First Snow, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2bc4f3 in 7 real palettes, including 1password's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #2bc4f3: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #2bc4f3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a80a4 (4.53:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #075e78 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/2bc4f3-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#2bc4f3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.