# #406be2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#406be2`
- RGB: rgb(64, 107, 226)
- HSL: hsl(224, 74%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.187 265.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.171
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 0.494) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/406be2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5279e5, #6487e8, #7595ea, #87a2ed, #9db4f0, #afc1f3, #c1cff6, #d3ddf8, #e4eafb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #2a5adf, #1e4dcc, #1b44b6, #183ca0, #15348a, #112a6f, #0d2159, #0a1943, #060f28, #030712

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2b740
- Analogous: #40bde2, #6640e2
- Triadic: #e2406b, #6be240
- Split-complementary: #e26640, #bde240
- Tetradic: #e240bd, #e2b740, #40e266

## Colors that go with #406be2

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 #406be2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #406be2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #406be2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #406be2 in 10 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #406be2, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #406be2: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #406be2: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #406be2: 8 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1e4dcc (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #456fe3 (4.64:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7595ea (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Fivetran blue** — primary #346cec (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/406be2-9ca2c4-df724e-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: "#406be2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.