# #4e99e4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e99e4`
- RGB: rgb(78, 153, 228)
- HSL: hsl(210, 74%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.668 0.135 250.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3
- Nearest named color: Blue Bay (#619ad6, Δ 2.694) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e99e4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5fa3e7, #71adea, #7eb5ec, #90bfee, #a2c9f1, #b4d4f4, #c5def6, #d3e6f8, #e4f0fb, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #338ae1, #207dd9, #1d6ebf, #1961a9, #15528e, #114273, #0e365d, #0a2643, #071a2c, #030a12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e4994e
- Analogous: #4ee4e4, #4e4ee4
- Triadic: #e44e99, #99e44e
- Split-complementary: #e44e4e, #e4e44e
- Tetradic: #e44ee4, #e4994e, #4ee44e

## Colors that go with #4e99e4

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 #4e99e4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #4e99e4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #4e99e4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4e99e4 in 9 real palettes, including Heatwave and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #4e99e4, 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #4e99e4 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4e99e4: 7 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e99e4: 11 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f78d1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.53:1); AAA: text → #17599b (7.15:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 7:1 — 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/4e99e4-9cabc4-df514e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#4e99e4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
