Color
#308497
#308497rgb(48, 132, 151)hsl(191, 52%, 39%)oklch(0.571 0.084 215.6)Colors that go with #308497
Charcoal, Copper 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.
Copper #b87333
split-complementshippedCopper is a split-complement of #308497: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Rust #b7410e
complementaryshippedRust sits directly opposite #308497 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Crimson #dc143c
split-complementshippedCrimson is a split-complement of #308497: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Goldenrod #daa520
shippedGoldenrod is paired with #308497 in 5 real palettes, including Sapphire & Gold and Mid-Century, as the supporting colour — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #308497 in 13 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Still Water, as the text colour against it — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Blush Pink #e8b4b8
shippedBlush Pink is paired with #308497 in 3 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono, as the accent — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedCobalt Blue is paired with #308497 in 3 real palettes, including Glacier and Fintech Trust, as the accent — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Real palettes that use #308497
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #308497 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
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Aaon white | 4.31:1 | fail | pass | fail | |
Aaon black | 4.87:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #308497 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#308497 reads as cool, modern. 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 #308497 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/308497-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-e9f1ef?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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