# #46c2ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#46c2ec`
- RGB: rgb(70, 194, 236)
- HSL: hsl(195, 81%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.763 0.122 224.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4594
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 2.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/46c2ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #59c8ee, #6bceef, #79d3f1, #8cd9f3, #9edff5, #b1e5f7, #c3ebf9, #d1f0fa, #e3f6fc, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #2bb9e9, #18b0e2, #159ac6, #1288af, #107394, #0d5d78, #0a4b61, #073645, #05242e, #020e12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec7046
- Analogous: #46ecc2, #4670ec
- Triadic: #ec46c2, #c2ec46
- Split-complementary: #ec4670, #ecc246
- Tetradic: #c246ec, #ec7046, #70ec46

## Colors that go with #46c2ec

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 #46c2ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #46c2ec on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #46c2ec: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and UEFA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-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 #46c2ec: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Telehealth and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #46c2ec, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #46c2ec in 4 real palettes, including Mistral AI's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #46c2ec: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and First Snow, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #46c2ec in 8 real palettes, including 1password's brand system and Telehealth, as the accent. Seen in: 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #117da2 (4.69:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0d5d78 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Patreon** — secondary #5fc1f1 (Δ 1.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-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/46c2ec-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-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: "#46c2ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.