# #2e56e5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e56e5`
- RGB: rgb(46, 86, 229)
- HSL: hsl(227, 78%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.52 0.221 266.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1289
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 4.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e56e5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4065e7, #5777ea, #6986ec, #8098ef, #92a7f2, #a4b5f4, #bbc8f7, #cdd7f9, #e4e9fc, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #1b46de, #193fc8, #1637b1, #13309a, #102984, #0d226d, #0b1b56, #081440, #050d29, #020612

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e5be2e
- Analogous: #2eb1e5, #622ee5
- Triadic: #e52e56, #56e52e
- Split-complementary: #e5622e, #b1e52e
- Tetradic: #e52eb1, #e5be2e, #2ee562

## Colors that go with #2e56e5

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 #2e56e5: 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), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e56e5 in 7 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] — 11 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #2e56e5, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2e56e5: 14 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2e56e5: 10 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e56e5 in 17 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Toyota's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2e56e5: 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), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #2e56e5 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/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1b46de (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #496ce9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7791ee (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn** — accent #3f59e4 (Δ 1.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-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/2e56e5-9ca0c4-df7a4e-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: "#2e56e5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.