# #41b0d8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#41b0d8`
- RGB: rgb(65, 176, 216)
- HSL: hsl(196, 66%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.711 0.114 226)
- Relative luminance: 0.3713
- Nearest named color: Aquarius (#2db0ce, Δ 1.937) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquarius
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/41b0d8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #51b7db, #67bfe0, #78c7e3, #88cee7, #9ed6eb, #afddef, #c0e5f2, #d0ecf5, #e6f4fa, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #2ba7d4, #2796be, #2385a9, #1e7594, #1a647f, #155066, #103f50, #0c2f3b, #081e26, #030d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d86941
- Analogous: #41d8b5, #4164d8
- Triadic: #d841b0, #b0d841
- Split-complementary: #d84164, #d8b541
- Tetradic: #b541d8, #d86941, #64d841

## Colors that go with #41b0d8

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 #41b0d8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), 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 #41b0d8 in 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Salesforce's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #41b0d8 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 #41b0d8: 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 #41b0d8: 4 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), 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 #41b0d8 in 4 real palettes, including Terminal and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and SoFi's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #41b0d8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #41b0d8 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): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #217fa1 (4.55:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #185d77 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — accent #45aee3 (Δ 1.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-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/41b0d8-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-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: "#41b0d8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.