# #384685

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

## Values

- Hex: `#384685`
- RGB: rgb(56, 70, 133)
- HSL: hsl(229, 41%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.416 0.106 271.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0691
- Nearest named color: Evening Magic (#363e7d, Δ 2.515) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evening-magic
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/384685

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #41519b, #4a5db0, #5d6ebb, #7382c4, #8c98cf, #a2abd8, #b7bfe1, #cdd2ea, #e2e5f3, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #33407a, #2d396c, #293361, #242d56, #20284c, #1a203d, #151a32, #111528, #0b0d19, #06080e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #857738
- Analogous: #386d85, #503885
- Triadic: #853846, #468538
- Split-complementary: #855038, #6d8538
- Tetradic: #85386d, #857738, #388550

## Colors that go with #384685

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #384685 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #384685's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #384685, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #384685: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #384685 in 13 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #384685: 16 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #384685: 4 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #384685: 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): 8.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6172bd (4.65:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8895cd (7.23:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/384685-9c9fc4-df7e4e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#384685" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.