# #05424c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05424c`
- RGB: rgb(5, 66, 76)
- HSL: hsl(188, 88%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.349 0.059 212.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0445
- Nearest named color: Cold and Dark (#154250, Δ 1.24) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-and-dark
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05424c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #076573, #0a8699, #0dacc5, #0fceeb, #31d8f2, #57dff4, #7ee7f7, #a9eff9, #cff6fc, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #053f48, #043b43, #04323a, #032e35, #032a30, #03262b, #022226, #02191d, #021518, #011113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4d0e05
- Analogous: #054d32, #051f4d
- Triadic: #4d0543, #434d05
- Split-complementary: #4d051f, #4d3205
- Tetradic: #32054d, #4d0e05, #1f4d05

## Colors that go with #05424c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #05424c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #05424c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: complementary] — Rust sits directly opposite #05424c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #05424c in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #05424c, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #05424c, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #05424c in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #05424c: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #098295 (4.64:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0ca4bb (7.04:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Disney** — secondary #054553 (Δ 1.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com
- **HubSpot** — primary #124548 (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **HubSpot** — accent #124548 (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/05424c-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#05424c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.