# #3cb0e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3cb0e2`
- RGB: rgb(60, 176, 226)
- HSL: hsl(198, 74%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.714 0.124 231)
- Relative luminance: 0.375
- Nearest named color: Cousteau (#55a9d6, Δ 2.472) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cousteau
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3cb0e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4eb7e4, #5fbee7, #75c7ea, #87cfed, #99d6f0, #abddf2, #bce4f5, #d3edf8, #e4f4fb, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #26a7df, #1e98cc, #1b84b1, #17749b, #146385, #11536f, #0d4259, #092e3e, #061e28, #030d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e26e3c
- Analogous: #3ce2c1, #3c5de2
- Triadic: #e23cb0, #b0e23c
- Split-complementary: #e23c5d, #e2c13c
- Tetradic: #c13ce2, #e26e3c, #5de23c

## Colors that go with #3cb0e2

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 #3cb0e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3cb0e2 in 5 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #3cb0e2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #3cb0e2 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), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3cb0e2: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #3cb0e2: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #3cb0e2 in 4 real palettes, including Terminal and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #3cb0e2 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/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #197ea9 (4.57:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #135d7c (7.28:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — accent #45aee3 (Δ 0.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com
- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — secondary #29b5e8 (Δ 1.479) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com
- **Calm** — primary #3cb0ec (Δ 1.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Lamborghini** — secondary #29abe2 (Δ 1.809) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-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/3cb0e2-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#3cb0e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.