# #3d7c9e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3d7c9e`
- RGB: rgb(61, 124, 158)
- HSL: hsl(201, 44%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.559 0.083 234.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1788
- Nearest named color: Cry Me a River (#427898, Δ 1.288) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cry-me-a-river
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3d7c9e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #468db4, #5699bd, #6ca6c6, #7eb2cd, #95bfd6, #a7cadd, #bdd7e5, #cfe2ec, #e5f0f5, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #38718f, #326581, #2c5972, #274e63, #224558, #1d3a49, #172e3b, #11232c, #0b171d, #060c0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9e5f3d
- Analogous: #3d9e8f, #3d4c9e
- Triadic: #9e3d7c, #7c9e3d
- Split-complementary: #9e3d4c, #9e8f3d
- Tetradic: #8f3d9e, #9e5f3d, #4c9e3d

## Colors that go with #3d7c9e

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #3d7c9e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #3d7c9e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #3d7c9e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #3d7c9e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3d7c9e in 8 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #3d7c9e, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3d7c9e: 7 real palettes, including Glacier and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #3d7c9e: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2e5c76 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5d9ec0 (7.12:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/3d7c9e-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#3d7c9e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.