# #358fe9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#358fe9`
- RGB: rgb(53, 143, 233)
- HSL: hsl(210, 80%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.159 251.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2628
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 3.06) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/358fe9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4799eb, #5aa3ed, #71b0ef, #83baf1, #95c4f3, #a8cff5, #bad9f7, #d1e6fa, #e3f0fc, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #1e82e6, #1775d3, #1466b8, #1259a1, #0f4d8a, #0d4073, #0a335c, #072440, #051729, #020a12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e98f35
- Analogous: #35e9e9, #3535e9
- Triadic: #e9358f, #8fe935
- Split-complementary: #e93535, #e9e935
- Tetradic: #e935e9, #e98f35, #35e935

## Colors that go with #358fe9

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 #358fe9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #358fe9 in 12 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #358fe9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #358fe9: 8 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), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #358fe9 in 8 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-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 #358fe9 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #358fe9: 9 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Telegram's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #358fe9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1775d3 (4.64:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #1259a1 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4799eb (7.02:1)

## 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/358fe9-9cabc4-df514e-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: "#358fe9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.