Color
#38446b
#38446brgb(56, 68, 107)hsl(226, 31%, 32%)oklch(0.395 0.068 270.1)Colors that go with #38446b
Steel Blue, Blue and Cadet Blue 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.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #38446b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Blue #0000ff
shipped7 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #38446b, as the accent.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #38446b: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour.
Copper #b87333
shippedDesigners have shipped Copper with #38446b: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #38446b in 10 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #38446b: 16 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent.
Goldenrod #daa520
shippedGoldenrod shows up next to #38446b in 4 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #38446b: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #38446b
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #38446b as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 9.51:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.21:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #38446b as the background.
Brands using this color
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 #38446b and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/38446b-9ca1c4-df774e-221f2d-e9eff1?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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