# #3ea8ef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3ea8ef`
- RGB: rgb(62, 168, 239)
- HSL: hsl(204, 85%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.703 0.141 242.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3526
- Nearest named color: Cerulean (#55aaee, Δ 1.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cerulean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3ea8ef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #50b1f1, #63b9f2, #76c2f4, #89caf5, #9cd3f7, #aad9f8, #bde1fa, #d0eafb, #e3f2fd, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #269eed, #128fe2, #1080cb, #0e6eaf, #0c5f97, #0a4e7b, #083f63, #062d47, #041e2f, #020c13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ef853e
- Analogous: #3eefde, #3e4fef
- Triadic: #ef3ea8, #a8ef3e
- Split-complementary: #ef3e4f, #efde3e
- Tetradic: #de3eef, #ef853e, #4fef3e

## Colors that go with #3ea8ef

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 #3ea8ef: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #3ea8ef — 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), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3ea8ef 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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #3ea8ef, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #3ea8ef 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 #3ea8ef: 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), 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 #3ea8ef 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #3ea8ef, 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): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #107ac1 (4.59:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #0c5c92 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Telegram** — primary #2aabee (Δ 1.188) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org
- **Remix** — primary #2dacf9 (Δ 1.657) — 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/3ea8ef-9cafc4-df4e5a-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: "#3ea8ef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.