# #458df2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#458df2`
- RGB: rgb(69, 141, 242)
- HSL: hsl(215, 87%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.168 257.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2673
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 2.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/458df2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5899f3, #66a2f4, #79adf6, #8db9f7, #a0c5f8, #aecdf9, #c1d9fb, #d4e5fc, #e2edfd, #f5f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #287cf0, #116dee, #0f60d2, #0d53b5, #0b489d, #093b81, #072e64, #052148, #031630, #010913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f2aa45
- Analogous: #45e4f2, #5345f2
- Triadic: #f2458d, #8df245
- Split-complementary: #f25345, #e4f245
- Tetradic: #f245e4, #f2aa45, #45f253

## Colors that go with #458df2

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 #458df2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Red completes a triad with #458df2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #458df2 in 11 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #458df2, 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 #458df2: 8 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #458df2 in 7 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #458df2 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #458df2: 9 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1570ef (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0d53b5 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5396f3 (7.02:1)

## 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/458df2-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#458df2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.