# #71a3ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#71a3ea`
- RGB: rgb(113, 163, 234)
- HSL: hsl(215, 74%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.71 0.118 257.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3565
- Nearest named color: Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd, Δ 2.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acapulco-dive
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/71a3ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7eacec, #8cb5ee, #99bdf0, #a6c6f2, #b4cef4, #c1d7f6, #cedff8, #dce8fa, #e9f1fc, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #5692e6, #377ee1, #206ed9, #1c5eba, #1850a0, #144385, #0f3366, #0b264b, #07162c, #030912

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eab771
- Analogous: #71e0ea, #7b71ea
- Triadic: #ea71a3, #a3ea71
- Split-complementary: #ea7b71, #e0ea71
- Tetradic: #ea71e0, #eab771, #71ea7b

## Colors that go with #71a3ea

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 #71a3ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #71a3ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #71a3ea on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #71a3ea in 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #71a3ea, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #71a3ea in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #71a3ea: 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), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #71a3ea in 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2673df (4.56:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #1955a9 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/71a3ea-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#71a3ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.