# #34406a

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#34406a`
- RGB: rgb(52, 64, 106)
- HSL: hsl(227, 34%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.382 0.074 270.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0544
- Nearest named color: Blue Funk (#2d4470, Δ 1.551) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-funk
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/34406a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #404e82, #4a5b96, #586aad, #6f7fb8, #8795c4, #9ca7ce, #b4bcda, #ccd1e6, #e0e4f0, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #2f3a60, #2c3659, #272f4f, #222944, #1e253e, #191f33, #141929, #0f131f, #0c0e18, #07080e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6a5e34
- Analogous: #345b6a, #43346a
- Triadic: #6a3440, #406a34
- Split-complementary: #6a4334, #5b6a34
- Tetradic: #6a345b, #6a5e34, #346a43

## Colors that go with #34406a

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 #34406a'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), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #34406a, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #34406a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #34406a: 5 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #34406a: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Dusk. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #34406a in 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #34406a: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #34406a: 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): 10.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6273b2 (4.61:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #8795c4 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Microsoft** — secondary #2a446f (Δ 1.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/34406a-9ca0c4-df7a4e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#34406a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.