# #3c4668

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3c4668`
- RGB: rgb(60, 70, 104)
- HSL: hsl(226, 27%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.401 0.059 271)
- Relative luminance: 0.0634
- Nearest named color: Bonne Nuit (#3a4866, Δ 0.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bonne-nuit
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c4668

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #49557e, #546292, #6473a6, #7784b1, #8e99be, #a4adcb, #b8bfd6, #ced3e3, #e2e5ee, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #363f5e, #303954, #2d344e, #272e44, #22273a, #1c2131, #161a27, #131620, #0d0f17, #07090d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #685d3c
- Analogous: #3c5c68, #473c68
- Triadic: #683c46, #46683c
- Split-complementary: #68473c, #5c683c
- Tetradic: #683c5c, #685d3c, #3c6847

## Colors that go with #3c4668

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 #3c4668's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #3c4668, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #3c4668, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #3c4668: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3c4668 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3c4668: 15 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #3c4668 in 4 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #3c4668: 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): 9.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6473a6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8a96bc (7.17:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3c4668-9ca1c4-df774e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#3c4668" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
