# #35a6fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#35a6fd`
- RGB: rgb(53, 166, 253)
- HSL: hsl(206, 98%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.703 0.161 246.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3512
- Nearest named color: Cerulean (#55aaee, Δ 3.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cerulean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/35a6fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #49affd, #5db8fd, #6dbffe, #81c8fe, #95d0fe, #a9d9fe, #bde2fe, #cde9fe, #e1f2ff, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #1799fd, #028df7, #027cd9, #026ec0, #025ca2, #014b83, #013d6a, #012b4c, #011d32, #000c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd8c35
- Analogous: #35fdf0, #3542fd
- Triadic: #fd35a6, #a6fd35
- Split-complementary: #fd3542, #fdf035
- Tetradic: #f035fd, #fd8c35, #42fd35

## Colors that go with #35a6fd

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 #35a6fd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #35a6fd in 7 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #35a6fd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #35a6fd in 5 real palettes, including Learning App and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), 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 #35a6fd: 5 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #35a6fd in 4 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #35a6fd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #35a6fd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0276cf (4.67:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #02599d (7.2:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Blizzard** — primary #38a8ff (Δ 0.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com
- **JetBrains** — secondary #18a3fa (Δ 1.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com
- **Render** — secondary #33acff (Δ 1.582) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com
- **Remix** — primary #2dacf9 (Δ 1.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run

## 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/35a6fd-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: "#35a6fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.