# #5d88fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5d88fe`
- RGB: rgb(93, 136, 254)
- HSL: hsl(224, 99%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.655 0.181 266.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2709
- Nearest named color: Orchid (#7a81ff, Δ 3.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5d88fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c93fe, #7b9efe, #8aa9fe, #9ab4fe, #a9c0ff, #b8cbff, #c7d6ff, #d6e1ff, #e6ecff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #3e71fe, #1b57fe, #0143f9, #013ad5, #0131b7, #012998, #012075, #001756, #000e33, #000514

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fed35d
- Analogous: #5dd8fe, #825dfe
- Triadic: #fe5d88, #88fe5d
- Split-complementary: #fe825d, #d8fe5d
- Tetradic: #fe5dd8, #fed35d, #5dfe82

## Colors that go with #5d88fe

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 #5d88fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #5d88fe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Orange Red completes a triad with #5d88fe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5d88fe in 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #5d88fe, 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 #5d88fe: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5d88fe in 7 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and WWE's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #5d88fe in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #346afe (4.53:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #0140ef (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6c93fe (7.24:1)

## 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/5d88fe-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#5d88fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.