# #2c8ced

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2c8ced`
- RGB: rgb(44, 140, 237)
- HSL: hsl(210, 84%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.169 252.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2541
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 2.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2c8ced

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3f96ee, #56a3f0, #69adf2, #7cb8f4, #93c4f6, #a6cff7, #b9d9f9, #cbe3fb, #e3f0fd, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1480eb, #1273d3, #1066bc, #0e59a4, #0c4d8d, #0a3d71, #083059, #062442, #04172a, #020a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ed8c2c
- Analogous: #2ceded, #2c2ced
- Triadic: #ed2c8c, #8ced2c
- Split-complementary: #ed2c2c, #eded2c
- Tetradic: #ed2ced, #ed8c2c, #2ced2c

## Colors that go with #2c8ced

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 #2c8ced: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2c8ced — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2c8ced 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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #2c8ced, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2c8ced: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2c8ced 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), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2c8ced: 9 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2c8ced: 19 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1375d8 (4.6:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #0e59a4 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4399ef (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Patreon** — accent #0e87eb (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com
- **Star Wars** — secondary #1786eb (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-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/2c8ced-9cabc4-df514e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#2c8ced" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.