# #2fa2d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2fa2d0`
- RGB: rgb(47, 162, 208)
- HSL: hsl(197, 63%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.67 0.119 229.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.31
- Nearest named color: Blue Burst (#309cd0, Δ 1.719) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-burst
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2fa2d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #44acd5, #59b5d9, #69bcdd, #7ec6e2, #93cfe6, #a8d8eb, #bce1f0, #cde9f4, #e2f2f8, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #2a92bb, #2785aa, #227596, #1e6885, #195870, #15475b, #113a4b, #0c2a36, #081d25, #040d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d05d2f
- Analogous: #2fd0ad, #2f52d0
- Triadic: #d02fa2, #a2d02f
- Split-complementary: #d02f52, #d0ad2f
- Tetradic: #ad2fd0, #d05d2f, #52d02f

## Colors that go with #2fa2d0

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 #2fa2d0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #2fa2d0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2fa2d0 in 8 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #2fa2d0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2fa2d0 in 5 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2fa2d0 in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2fa2d0: 8 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #2fa2d0 in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #257fa2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #1b5e79 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **SoFi** — secondary #00a2c7 (Δ 1.986) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-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/2fa2d0-9cb4c4-df4e6b-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#2fa2d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.