# #3daef0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3daef0`
- RGB: rgb(61, 174, 240)
- HSL: hsl(202, 86%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.717 0.138 239)
- Relative luminance: 0.3756
- Nearest named color: Cerulean (#55aaee, Δ 1.712) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cerulean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3daef0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #50b6f2, #62bef3, #75c6f5, #88cef6, #9bd6f8, #aadcf9, #bde3fa, #d0ebfb, #e3f3fd, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #25a5ef, #1196e4, #0f87cc, #0d74af, #0b6498, #09527b, #074264, #052f47, #041f2f, #010d13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f07e3d
- Analogous: #3df0d8, #3d55f0
- Triadic: #f03dae, #aef03d
- Split-complementary: #f03d55, #f0d83d
- Tetradic: #d83df0, #f07e3d, #55f03d

## Colors that go with #3daef0

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 #3daef0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3daef0 in 6 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] — 6 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #3daef0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #3daef0 in 4 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), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3daef0: 8 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #3daef0 in 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Miro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-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 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #3daef0 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #3daef0 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/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0e7ab9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.54:1); AAA: text → #0a5b8a (7.3:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — primary #3cb0ec (Δ 0.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Telegram** — primary #2aabee (Δ 1.357) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org
- **Remix** — primary #2dacf9 (Δ 1.718) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run
- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — accent #45aee3 (Δ 1.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/3daef0-9cb1c4-df4e5f-1f222d-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: "#3daef0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.