# #5bbeec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bbeec`
- RGB: rgb(91, 190, 236)
- HSL: hsl(199, 79%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.76 0.113 231)
- Relative luminance: 0.4511
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 2.003) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bbeec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #68c3ed, #7bcaef, #88d0f1, #9bd7f3, #a8ddf5, #b6e2f6, #c8e9f9, #d6effa, #e8f6fc, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #3fb3e9, #24a8e5, #1997d2, #1584b7, #12709b, #0f5c80, #0c4864, #093549, #05212e, #020d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec895b
- Analogous: #5becd1, #5b75ec
- Triadic: #ec5bbe, #beec5b
- Split-complementary: #ec5b75, #ecd15b
- Tetradic: #d15bec, #ec895b, #75ec5b

## Colors that go with #5bbeec

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 #5bbeec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #5bbeec on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5bbeec 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #5bbeec, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5bbeec in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #5bbeec in 4 real palettes, including PayPal's brand system and Learning App, as the accent. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5bbeec: 5 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5bbeec: 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), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #147dad (4.6:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #105f84 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Patreon** — secondary #5fc1f1 (Δ 1.074) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-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/5bbeec-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#5bbeec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.