# #4f94de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4f94de`
- RGB: rgb(79, 148, 222)
- HSL: hsl(211, 68%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.655 0.131 251.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2812
- Nearest named color: Blue Bay (#619ad6, Δ 2.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4f94de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #609fe1, #72a9e4, #83b3e7, #94beeb, #a5c8ee, #b2d0f0, #c3daf4, #d4e5f7, #e5effa, #f6fafd
- Shades (toward black): #3a87d9, #2778ce, #236bb8, #1e5c9f, #1a5089, #15416f, #11345a, #0c2540, #08192b, #030a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #de994f
- Analogous: #4fdbde, #524fde
- Triadic: #de4f94, #94de4f
- Split-complementary: #de524f, #dbde4f
- Tetradic: #de4fdb, #de994f, #4fde52

## Colors that go with #4f94de

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 #4f94de: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4f94de in 10 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #4f94de, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-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 #4f94de: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4f94de in 5 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #4f94de in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4f94de: 8 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), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #4f94de 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2778ce (4.5:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #1d5a9a (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5899df (7.04:1)

## 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/4f94de-9cabc4-df534e-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: "#4f94de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.