# #48b9db

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48b9db`
- RGB: rgb(72, 185, 219)
- HSL: hsl(194, 67%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.111 221.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4119
- Nearest named color: Blue Martini (#52b4d3, Δ 1.547) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-martini
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48b9db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #59bfde, #6ac6e2, #7bcce5, #8cd3e8, #a1dbec, #b2e2f0, #c3e8f3, #d4eff7, #e5f5fa, #f6fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #33b0d7, #279fc4, #238eaf, #1e7d99, #1a6b84, #15576a, #114555, #0d3440, #081f26, #030e11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #db6a48
- Analogous: #48dbb4, #486fdb
- Triadic: #db48b9, #b9db48
- Split-complementary: #db486f, #dbb448
- Tetradic: #b448db, #db6a48, #6fdb48

## Colors that go with #48b9db

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 #48b9db: 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), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #48b9db in 4 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 #48b9db in 4 real palettes, including Learning App and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), 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 #48b9db: 6 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #48b9db: 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), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #48b9db, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #48b9db 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
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #48b9db 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): 2.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f809e (4.53:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #175d73 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/48b9db-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-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: "#48b9db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.