# #406fbf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#406fbf`
- RGB: rgb(64, 111, 191)
- HSL: hsl(218, 50%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.135 260.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1622
- Nearest named color: Campanula (#3473b7, Δ 2.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/campanula
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/406fbf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #537dc6, #668bcc, #7597d1, #88a5d7, #9cb4de, #afc2e4, #c2d1eb, #d1dcf0, #e4ebf6, #f7f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #3963ac, #345b9d, #2e508a, #29477a, #223c67, #1c3154, #172845, #111d32, #0b1422, #05090f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bf9140
- Analogous: #40aebf, #5140bf
- Triadic: #bf406e, #6fbf40
- Split-complementary: #bf5140, #aebf40
- Tetradic: #bf40ae, #bf9140, #40bf51

## Colors that go with #406fbf

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 #406fbf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #406fbf — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #406fbf 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 #406fbf in 10 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-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] — 14 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #406fbf, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #406fbf: 12 real palettes, including General Mills's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #406fbf: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #406fbf in 19 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #335899 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4774c2 (4.55:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7597d1 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **The New York Times** — secondary #346eb7 (Δ 1.749) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com

## 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/406fbf-9ca6c4-df644e-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: "#406fbf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.