# #4256cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4256cd`
- RGB: rgb(66, 86, 205)
- HSL: hsl(231, 58%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.508 0.184 271)
- Relative luminance: 0.1222
- Nearest named color: God of Rain (#4466cc, Δ 4.029) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/god-of-rain
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4256cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5668d2, #6677d6, #7a89dc, #8a97e0, #9ea9e5, #aeb7ea, #c3c9ef, #d3d8f3, #e7e9f9, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #3349c1, #2e41ad, #293a99, #233285, #1f2c75, #1a2461, #141d4d, #0f1538, #0a0e24, #040610

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cdb842
- Analogous: #429ccd, #7242cd
- Triadic: #cd4256, #56cd42
- Split-complementary: #cd7242, #9ccd42
- Tetradic: #cd429c, #cdb842, #42cd72

## Colors that go with #4256cd

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 #4256cd: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #4256cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4256cd in 8 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #4256cd, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #4256cd: 8 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4256cd in 17 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orchid is #4256cd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4256cd: 7 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #344ac5 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a6cd3 (4.52:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8693df (7.25:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Brave** — secondary #434fcf (Δ 1.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brave-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/4256cd-9c9ec4-df834e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#4256cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.