# #315768

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

## Values

- Hex: `#315768`
- RGB: rgb(49, 87, 104)
- HSL: hsl(199, 36%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.436 0.052 228.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0847
- Nearest named color: Arctic Nights (#345c61, Δ 2.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arctic-nights
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/315768

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c6b80, #487f99, #5290ad, #6aa0b9, #82afc4, #9abfd0, #b3cedb, #c8dce5, #e0ebf0, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #2c4e5e, #294857, #24404c, #213a45, #1c313b, #172831, #14232a, #0f1a1f, #0b1418, #070c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #684231
- Analogous: #31685e, #313b68
- Triadic: #683157, #576831
- Split-complementary: #68313b, #685e31
- Tetradic: #5e3168, #684231, #3b6831

## Colors that go with #315768

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 #315768's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #315768 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #315768, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #315768: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #315768 in 8 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #315768: 12 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #315768 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #315768: 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): 7.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #467c95 (4.58:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #669eb7 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/315768-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-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: "#315768" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
