# #35355f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#35355f`
- RGB: rgb(53, 53, 95)
- HSL: hsl(240, 28%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.35 0.072 282)
- Relative luminance: 0.0413
- Nearest named color: Deep Sea Base (#2c2c57, Δ 3.38) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-sea-base
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/35355f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #424276, #4f4f8c, #5c5ca3, #7373b0, #8989bd, #9d9dc8, #b4b4d5, #cbcbe2, #e2e2ee, #f8f8fb
- Shades (toward black): #323258, #2c2c4e, #282848, #23233e, #1f1f37, #1a1a2e, #161627, #11111d, #0d0d17, #07070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f5f35
- Analogous: #354a5f, #4a355f
- Triadic: #5f3535, #355f35
- Split-complementary: #5f4a35, #4a5f35
- Tetradic: #5f354a, #5f5f35, #355f4a

## Colors that go with #35355f

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 #35355f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #35355f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #35355f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #35355f, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #35355f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #35355f in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #35355f: 7 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #35355f: 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): 11.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f6fae (4.56:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #9393c2 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.16:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/35355f-a19cc4-df994e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#35355f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.