# #3471da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3471da`
- RGB: rgb(52, 113, 218)
- HSL: hsl(218, 69%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.173 260.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.176
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 2.474) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3471da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4a80de, #5b8ce1, #719be5, #82a7e8, #98b7ec, #a9c3ef, #bed2f3, #d0def6, #e5edfa, #f6f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #2664cf, #2259b9, #1e4fa4, #1a458e, #173c7d, #133267, #0f2852, #0b1d3c, #071327, #030811

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da9d34
- Analogous: #34c4da, #4b34da
- Triadic: #da3471, #71da34
- Split-complementary: #da4b34, #c4da34
- Tetradic: #da34c4, #da9d34, #34da4b

## Colors that go with #3471da

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #3471da: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-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/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3471da in 11 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #3471da, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3471da: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #3471da: 6 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3471da in 17 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Foot Locker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3471da: 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #3471da on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2055b1 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6c98e4 (7.25:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — secondary #1971d4 (Δ 1.884) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/3471da-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#3471da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.