# #6c8cf4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6c8cf4`
- RGB: rgb(108, 140, 244)
- HSL: hsl(226, 86%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.158 268.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2848
- Nearest named color: cornflowerblue (#6495ed, Δ 2.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c8cf4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a97f5, #88a2f6, #97adf7, #a5b8f8, #b3c3f9, #bdcbfa, #cbd6fb, #d9e1fc, #e7ecfd, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #5075f2, #2e5bef, #1245ed, #0f3bcc, #0d33af, #0b298e, #092172, #061751, #040f34, #010613

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4d46c
- Analogous: #6cd0f4, #906cf4
- Triadic: #f46c8c, #8cf46c
- Split-complementary: #f4906c, #d0f46c
- Tetradic: #f46cd0, #f4d46c, #6cf490

## Colors that go with #6c8cf4

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 #6c8cf4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #6c8cf4 — 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Tomato completes a triad with #6c8cf4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6c8cf4 in 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #6c8cf4, 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #6c8cf4 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6c8cf4: 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6c8cf4: 12 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and Coursera's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #416af1 (4.61:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.51:1); AAA: text → #1142e4 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7593f5 (7.25:1)

## 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/6c8cf4-9ca1c4-df774e-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: "#6c8cf4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.