# #085678

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

## Values

- Hex: `#085678`
- RGB: rgb(8, 86, 120)
- HSL: hsl(198, 88%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.428 0.087 234.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0806
- Nearest named color: Beyond the Sea (#005784, Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beyond-the-sea
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/085678

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0a6e99, #0c8ac0, #0ea2e1, #22b3f1, #49c0f3, #6accf6, #8cd7f8, #aee3fa, #d4f0fc, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #074f6e, #064865, #06425b, #053b51, #053448, #04293a, #032230, #021c26, #02151d, #010e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #782908
- Analogous: #087861, #081e78
- Triadic: #780856, #567808
- Split-complementary: #78081e, #786108
- Tetradic: #610878, #782908, #1e7808

## Colors that go with #085678

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #085678: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #085678's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #085678, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #085678: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #085678: 16 real palettes, including Dutch Bros's brand system and HP's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #085678 in 5 real palettes, including Open House and Disney's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 15 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #085678, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #085678: 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): 8.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b7cad (4.5:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0e9fdd (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.05:1)

## 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/085678-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#085678" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.