# #5aaef6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5aaef6`
- RGB: rgb(90, 174, 246)
- HSL: hsl(208, 90%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.729 0.133 246.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.391
- Nearest named color: Cerulean (#55aaee, Δ 1.564) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cerulean
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5aaef6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #69b5f7, #77bcf8, #8bc5f9, #99cdfa, #a8d4fa, #b6dbfb, #c5e2fc, #d8ecfd, #e7f3fe, #f5fafe
- Shades (toward black): #3d9ff5, #2091f3, #0c7fe4, #0a6fc7, #095faa, #074e8d, #063e6f, #042b4e, #031b30, #010b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f6a35a
- Analogous: #5af6f1, #5a5ff6
- Triadic: #f65aae, #aef65a
- Split-complementary: #f65a5f, #f6f15a
- Tetradic: #f15af6, #f6a35a, #5ff65a

## Colors that go with #5aaef6

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 #5aaef6: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orange sits directly opposite #5aaef6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5aaef6 in 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #5aaef6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5aaef6: 8 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #5aaef6 in 4 real palettes, including Terminal and Spotify's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5aaef6, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #5aaef6 in 4 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b77d5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0859a0 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Remix** — secondary #59b0ff (Δ 1.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run
- **Calendly** — primary #64acfb (Δ 1.32) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com
- **Mistral AI** — primary #54b4fc (Δ 1.625) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai
- **Venmo** — secondary #4bb4ff (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-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/5aaef6-9cadc4-df4e51-1f212d-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: "#5aaef6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.