# #6cb4f4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6cb4f4`
- RGB: rgb(108, 180, 244)
- HSL: hsl(208, 86%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.749 0.118 246.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4236
- Nearest named color: Cooler Than Ever (#77bbff, Δ 2.607) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cooler-than-ever
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6cb4f4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7abcf5, #88c3f6, #97caf7, #a5d1f8, #b3d9f9, #bdddfa, #cbe5fb, #d9ecfc, #e7f3fd, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #50a6f2, #2e95ef, #1287ed, #0f74cc, #0d64af, #0b518e, #094172, #062e51, #041e34, #010b13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4ab6c
- Analogous: #6cf4ef, #6c70f4
- Triadic: #f46cb4, #b4f46c
- Split-complementary: #f46c70, #f4ef6c
- Tetradic: #ef6cf4, #f4ab6c, #70f46c

## Colors that go with #6cb4f4

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 #6cb4f4: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sandy Brown sits directly opposite #6cb4f4 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 #6cb4f4 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] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #6cb4f4, 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 #6cb4f4 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 #6cb4f4: 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), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #6cb4f4: 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), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #6cb4f4 in 4 real palettes, including Terminal and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1077d1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0c599d (7.16:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Max** — secondary #71b8f2 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com
- **Midjourney** — secondary #63b3ed (Δ 1.39) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/midjourney-com
- **Prime Video** — secondary #79b8f3 (Δ 1.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-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/6cb4f4-9cadc4-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: "#6cb4f4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.