# #4199e6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4199e6`
- RGB: rgb(65, 153, 230)
- HSL: hsl(208, 77%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.665 0.142 248.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2962
- Nearest named color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3, Δ 2.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fresh-blue-of-bel-air
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4199e6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #53a3e9, #66adeb, #78b6ed, #8ac0f0, #9ccaf2, #aed3f4, #c0ddf7, #d2e7f9, #e4f0fb, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #2b8de3, #1c7ed4, #1971be, #1561a2, #12538c, #0f4675, #0c365a, #092844, #051829, #020b12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e68e41
- Analogous: #41e6e1, #4147e6
- Triadic: #e64199, #99e641
- Split-complementary: #e64147, #e6e141
- Tetradic: #e141e6, #e68e41, #47e641

## Colors that go with #4199e6

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 #4199e6: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #4199e6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4199e6 in 10 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #4199e6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #4199e6: 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #4199e6 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), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4199e6: 7 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4199e6: 14 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1a79cb (4.52:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.67:1); AAA: text → #145b99 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #469ce7 (7.17:1)

## 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/4199e6-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-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: "#4199e6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.