# #478df0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#478df0`
- RGB: rgb(71, 141, 240)
- HSL: hsl(215, 85%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.164 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2668
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 2.943) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/478df0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5a99f2, #68a2f3, #7badf4, #8eb9f6, #a1c5f7, #afcef8, #c2d9fa, #d5e5fc, #e3eefd, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #2b7cee, #136dec, #1160d0, #0f53b3, #0d489c, #0a3b7f, #082e63, #062147, #04162f, #020913

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f0aa47
- Analogous: #47e2f0, #5547f0
- Triadic: #f0478d, #8df047
- Split-complementary: #f05547, #e2f047
- Tetradic: #f047e2, #f0aa47, #47f055

## Colors that go with #478df0

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 #478df0: 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 #478df0 — 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 #478df0 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 #478df0, 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 #478df0: 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 #478df0 in 7 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #478df0 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 #478df0: 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 → #1870ec (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0f53b3 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5596f1 (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/478df0-9ca8c4-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: "#478df0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.