# #6cb2e5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6cb2e5`
- RGB: rgb(108, 178, 229)
- HSL: hsl(205, 70%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.737 0.103 241.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4069
- Nearest named color: Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd, Δ 3.186) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acapulco-dive
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6cb2e5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #79b9e7, #86c0ea, #97c9ed, #a4d0ef, #b1d6f1, #beddf4, #cbe4f6, #dcedf9, #e9f4fb, #f6fafd
- Shades (toward black): #52a5e0, #3897dc, #2486cc, #1f75b2, #1b6498, #16537e, #124164, #0c2e45, #081c2b, #030b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e59e6c
- Analogous: #6ce5db, #6c76e5
- Triadic: #e56cb2, #b2e56c
- Split-complementary: #e56c76, #e5db6c
- Tetradic: #db6ce5, #e59e6c, #76e56c

## Colors that go with #6cb2e5

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 #6cb2e5: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #6cb2e5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6cb2e5 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 #6cb2e5, 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 #6cb2e5 in 4 real palettes, including Learning App and Elastic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6cb2e5: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #6cb2e5: 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 First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #6cb2e5, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #217aba (4.61:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #185b8b (7.22:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Cursor** — accent #65afe0 (Δ 1.279) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Midjourney** — secondary #63b3ed (Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/midjourney-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/6cb2e5-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-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: "#6cb2e5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.