# #385680

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

## Values

- Hex: `#385680`
- RGB: rgb(56, 86, 128)
- HSL: hsl(215, 39%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.449 0.078 256.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0905
- Nearest named color: Assassin (#2d4f83, Δ 2.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/assassin
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/385680

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #416495, #4b72aa, #5f85b9, #7595c2, #8aa5cc, #9fb6d5, #b5c6de, #cdd9e9, #e3e9f3, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #334f75, #2f486a, #283e5c, #243752, #1f3047, #1a293c, #162132, #101823, #0b1119, #060a0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #806238
- Analogous: #387a80, #3e3880
- Triadic: #803856, #568038
- Split-complementary: #803e38, #7a8038
- Tetradic: #80387a, #806238, #38803e

## Colors that go with #385680

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 #385680 — 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #385680 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #385680, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #385680: 4 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #385680 in 14 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #385680: 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Campbell's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #385680 in 5 real palettes, including Open House and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #385680: 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): 7.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e77b1 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #7898c4 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.16:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Harbour** (ocean, cool, muted, editorial) — #3d5a80, #98c1d9, #ee6c4d, #f7f9fb, #293241 — Steel blue and haze with a buoy orange on a pale grey — the maritime palette every port town uses for a reason. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3d5a80-98c1d9-ee6c4d-f7f9fb-293241 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/385680-9ca8c4-df5d4e-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: "#385680" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.