# #2f72ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2f72ee`
- RGB: rgb(47, 114, 238)
- HSL: hsl(219, 85%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.581 0.199 261.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1881
- Nearest named color: Bluetiful (#3c69e7, Δ 2.361) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluetiful
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f72ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #427ff0, #558cf1, #6d9cf3, #80a9f5, #92b5f6, #a5c2f8, #b8cff9, #d0dffb, #e3ecfd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #1862ec, #1257d9, #0f4cbd, #0d42a5, #0b398e, #0a2f76, #08265e, #051b42, #03112a, #020813

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eeab2f
- Analogous: #2fd2ee, #4c2fee
- Triadic: #ee2f72, #72ee2f
- Split-complementary: #ee4c2f, #d2ee2f
- Tetradic: #ee2fd2, #eeab2f, #2fee4c

## Colors that go with #2f72ee

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 #2f72ee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-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 #2f72ee — 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2f72ee on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2f72ee in 11 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #2f72ee, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2f72ee: 13 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), 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 #2f72ee: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-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 #2f72ee: 9 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2b6fee (4.55:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #1050c6 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6395f2 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Fivetran blue** — primary #346cec (Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com
- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.478) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **BBC** — secondary #0071f1 (Δ 1.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-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/2f72ee-9ca5c4-df664e-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: "#2f72ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.