# #3bd4f7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3bd4f7`
- RGB: rgb(59, 212, 247)
- HSL: hsl(191, 92%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.807 0.131 217.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5473
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 5.167) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3bd4f7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4fd9f8, #62ddf8, #71e0f9, #85e4fa, #98e9fb, #acedfc, #bff1fc, #cef4fd, #e2f9fe, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #1ecef6, #0ac6f0, #09aed3, #0899ba, #07819d, #05697f, #045567, #033d49, #022831, #011014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f75e3b
- Analogous: #3bf7bb, #3b77f7
- Triadic: #f73bd4, #d4f73b
- Split-complementary: #f73b77, #f7bb3b
- Tetradic: #bb3bf7, #f75e3b, #77f73b

## Colors that go with #3bd4f7

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 #3bd4f7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3bd4f7 in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #3bd4f7: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #3bd4f7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #3bd4f7 in 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #3bd4f7: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3bd4f7 in 9 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #3bd4f7 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/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #07819d (4.53:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.66:1); AAA: text → #056176 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Vimeo** — primary #14d3fb (Δ 1.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **UEFA** — primary #00d9f7 (Δ 1.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Twilio** — primary #3acefa (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Twilio** — secondary #3acefa (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-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/3bd4f7-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-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: "#3bd4f7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.