Color
#08404a
#08404argb(8, 64, 74)hsl(189, 80%, 16%)oklch(0.343 0.056 213.2)Colors that go with #08404a
Steel Blue, Teal and Rust lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #08404a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Teal #008080
analogousshippedTeal is #08404a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Rust #b7410e
complementaryshippedRust sits directly opposite #08404a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #08404a in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Blue #0000ff
shipped12 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #08404a, as the accent.
Blush Pink #e8b4b8
shipped5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #08404a, as the accent.
Burlywood #deb887
shippedBurlywood is paired with #08404a in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #08404a: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #08404a
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #08404a as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 11.4:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.84:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #08404a as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#08404a reads as cool, vivid, dark. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #08404a and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/08404a-a2b7be-df4e7e-1f252d-e9f1ee?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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