# #0456ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0456ae`
- RGB: rgb(4, 86, 174)
- HSL: hsl(211, 96%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.464 0.157 256.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0974
- Nearest named color: Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa, Δ 2.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blasphemous-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0456ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0465cd, #0576f0, #1986fa, #3796fb, #5aa8fc, #78b8fc, #96c8fd, #b4d8fd, #d7eafe, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #034fa0, #034891, #034082, #023973, #023164, #022750, #012041, #011932, #011123, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #af5c04
- Analogous: #04acaf, #0604af
- Triadic: #af0456, #56af04
- Split-complementary: #af0604, #acaf04
- Tetradic: #af04ac, #af5c04, #04af06

## Colors that go with #0456ae

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 #0456ae: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0456ae — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #0456ae's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #0456ae on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0456ae in 7 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #0456ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #0456ae: 4 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0456ae: 6 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0572e6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.57:1); AAA: text → #3c98fb (7.08:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **General Mills** — secondary #0054a6 (Δ 1.393) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com
- **Panasonic** — accent #1953b4 (Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com
- **Dairy Queen** — secondary #005baa (Δ 1.566) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com
- **American Express** — secondary #005dae (Δ 1.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-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/0456ae-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-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: "#0456ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.