# #6bb7fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6bb7fa`
- RGB: rgb(107, 183, 250)
- HSL: hsl(208, 93%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.757 0.123 246.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4389
- Nearest named color: Cooler Than Ever (#77bbff, Δ 1.778) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cooler-than-ever
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6bb7fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7abefa, #89c6fb, #93cafb, #a1d2fc, #b0d9fc, #bfe0fd, #cee7fd, #d8ecfe, #e6f3fe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #49a6f8, #2b98f7, #0987f6, #0877d9, #0764b6, #055194, #044176, #032e54, #021e36, #010b14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #faae6b
- Analogous: #6bfaf5, #6b70fa
- Triadic: #fa6bb7, #b7fa6b
- Split-complementary: #fa6b70, #faf56b
- Tetradic: #f56bfa, #faae6b, #70fa6b

## Colors that go with #6bb7fa

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 #6bb7fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orange sits directly opposite #6bb7fa 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), 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6bb7fa in 4 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), 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 #6bb7fa, 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6bb7fa: 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), 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 #6bb7fa: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #6bb7fa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 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 #6bb7fa 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): 2.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0877d9 (4.52:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #0659a2 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — secondary #71b8f2 (Δ 1.362) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com
- **Prime Video** — secondary #79b8f3 (Δ 1.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com
- **Astro** — secondary #54b9ff (Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6bb7fa-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: "#6bb7fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
