# #2e93dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e93dc`
- RGB: rgb(46, 147, 220)
- HSL: hsl(205, 71%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.142 245)
- Relative luminance: 0.2662
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 3.483) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e93dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #439edf, #55a7e2, #6bb3e6, #7cbce9, #92c7ed, #a8d2f0, #b9dbf3, #cfe6f7, #e0effa, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #2386cd, #1f78b7, #1c6ca6, #185e90, #15507a, #114264, #0d334e, #0a283d, #071a27, #030b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc762e
- Analogous: #2edccd, #2e3cdc
- Triadic: #dc2e93, #93dc2e
- Split-complementary: #dc2e3c, #dccd2e
- Tetradic: #cd2edc, #dc762e, #3cdc2e

## Colors that go with #2e93dc

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 #2e93dc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: split] — Orange Red is a split-complement of #2e93dc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e93dc in 11 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #2e93dc, 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 #2e93dc: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e93dc in 7 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Retro Pop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2e93dc in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), 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 #2e93dc: 8 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #207bbc (4.54:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #185b8c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3f9cde (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Telegram** — secondary #318fd3 (Δ 1.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org
- **Gopro** — secondary #0097d6 (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-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/2e93dc-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-e9f1f0?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: "#2e93dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.