# #63b6ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#63b6ee`
- RGB: rgb(99, 182, 238)
- HSL: hsl(204, 80%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.746 0.115 240.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4228
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 3.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/63b6ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #71bdef, #7ec3f1, #91ccf3, #9fd2f4, #acd8f6, #badff7, #c8e5f9, #daeefb, #e8f4fc, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #47a9eb, #2c9ce8, #188bd8, #1579bc, #1268a1, #0f5685, #0c446a, #082f49, #051e2e, #020c12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ee9a63
- Analogous: #63eee0, #6371ee
- Triadic: #ee63b6, #b6ee63
- Split-complementary: #ee6371, #eee063
- Tetradic: #e063ee, #ee9a63, #71ee63

## Colors that go with #63b6ee

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 #63b6ee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sandy Brown sits directly opposite #63b6ee on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #63b6ee 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 #63b6ee, 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), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #63b6ee in 4 real palettes, including Learning App and PayPal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), 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 #63b6ee: 7 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #63b6ee: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #63b6ee, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1579bc (4.67:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #105c8e (7.13:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Midjourney** — secondary #63b3ed (Δ 0.805) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/midjourney-com
- **Max** — secondary #71b8f2 (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-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/63b6ee-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: "#63b6ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.