Color
#403f5f
#403f5frgb(64, 63, 95)hsl(242, 20%, 31%)oklch(0.383 0.054 285)Colors that go with #403f5f
Sea Green, Steel Blue and Teal 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.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementshippedSea Green is a split-complement of #403f5f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #403f5f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Teal #008080
triadicshippedTeal completes a triad with #403f5f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Dark Olive Green #556b2f
complementaryshippedDark Olive Green sits directly opposite #403f5f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped9 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #403f5f, as the accent.
Blush Pink #e8b4b8
shipped4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #403f5f, as the lead colour.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #403f5f: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Open House, as the supporting colour.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #403f5f: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #403f5f
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #403f5f as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 10.03:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.09:1 | 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 #403f5f 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 #403f5f and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/403f5f-a29cc4-df9e4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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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