# #2f85d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2f85d0`
- RGB: rgb(47, 133, 208)
- HSL: hsl(208, 63%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.14 248.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2193
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 3.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f85d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4491d5, #599dd9, #69a7dd, #7eb3e2, #93bfe6, #a8cceb, #bcd8f0, #cde2f4, #e2eef8, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #2a78bb, #276daa, #226096, #1e5585, #194870, #153a5b, #11304b, #0c2336, #081825, #040b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d07a2f
- Analogous: #2fd0ca, #2f35d0
- Triadic: #d02f85, #85d02f
- Split-complementary: #d02f35, #d0ca2f
- Tetradic: #ca2fd0, #d07a2f, #35d02f

## Colors that go with #2f85d0

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 #2f85d0: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2f85d0 — 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2f85d0 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 #2f85d0 in 12 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #2f85d0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2f85d0: 10 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), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2f85d0: 10 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2f85d0: 18 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and American Express's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2b7abf (4.53:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #205a8d (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #559bd8 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Telegram** — accent #0088cc (Δ 1.825) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org
- **Substack** — secondary #0083d5 (Δ 1.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-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/2f85d0-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-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: "#2f85d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.