# #3392db

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3392db`
- RGB: rgb(51, 146, 219)
- HSL: hsl(206, 70%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.14 246)
- Relative luminance: 0.2638
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 3.528) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3392db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #499edf, #5aa7e2, #70b3e6, #81bce9, #97c8ed, #a8d1f0, #bedcf4, #cfe6f7, #e5f1fa, #f6fafd
- Shades (toward black): #2586d0, #2178ba, #1d6aa5, #195c8f, #16517e, #124368, #0f3552, #0b273d, #071927, #030b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #db7c33
- Analogous: #33dbd0, #333edb
- Triadic: #db3392, #92db33
- Split-complementary: #db333e, #dbd033
- Tetradic: #d033db, #db7c33, #3edb33

## Colors that go with #3392db

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 #3392db: 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 #3392db: 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), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #3392db 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 #3392db in 12 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 Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #3392db, 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), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3392db: 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 #3392db 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 #3392db 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #227bbf (4.51:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #195c8f (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #459cde (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Telegram** — secondary #318fd3 (Δ 1.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org

## 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/3392db-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-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: "#3392db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
