# #61bdfa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#61bdfa`
- RGB: rgb(97, 189, 250)
- HSL: hsl(204, 94%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.767 0.124 240.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4584
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 1.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/61bdfa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #70c3fb, #7ec9fb, #8dcffb, #9cd6fc, #abdcfc, #bae2fd, #c9e8fd, #d7eefe, #e6f5fe, #f5fbff
- Shades (toward black): #43b0f9, #20a2f8, #0794f2, #067fd0, #066db2, #055b94, #044672, #033354, #021e31, #010c14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa9e61
- Analogous: #61faeb, #6170fa
- Triadic: #fa61bd, #bdfa61
- Split-complementary: #fa6170, #faeb61
- Tetradic: #eb61fa, #fa9e61, #70fa61

## Colors that go with #61bdfa

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 #61bdfa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orange sits directly opposite #61bdfa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #61bdfa in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-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 #61bdfa, 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #61bdfa: 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 #61bdfa: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #61bdfa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #61bdfa in 4 real palettes, including Mistral AI's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0679c6 (4.61:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #055b94 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Astro** — secondary #54b9ff (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Max** — secondary #71b8f2 (Δ 1.829) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com
- **Patreon** — secondary #5fc1f1 (Δ 1.947) — 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/61bdfa-9cafc4-df4e5a-1f222d-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: "#61bdfa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.