# #2f7aca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2f7aca`
- RGB: rgb(47, 122, 202)
- HSL: hsl(211, 62%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.144 252.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1879
- Nearest named color: Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba, Δ 2.613) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haddocks-sweater
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f7aca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4187d2, #5694d7, #6aa1dc, #7faee1, #94bbe6, #a4c6ea, #b9d3ef, #cde0f3, #e2edf8, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #2c70ba, #2764a5, #235a95, #1e4d80, #1a4370, #15375b, #112d4a, #0d2036, #091625, #040a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ca802f
- Analogous: #2fc8ca, #322fca
- Triadic: #ca2f7a, #7aca2f
- Split-complementary: #ca322f, #c8ca2f
- Tetradic: #ca2fc8, #ca802f, #2fca32

## Colors that go with #2f7aca

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 #2f7aca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2f7aca — 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2f7aca 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2f7aca in 11 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #2f7aca, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2f7aca: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2f7aca: 12 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2f7aca: 5 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2f78c6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #235a95 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5e99d9 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Astro** — primary #3178c6 (Δ 0.741) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build

## 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/2f7aca-9cabc4-df534e-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: "#2f7aca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
