# #425ab8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#425ab8`
- RGB: rgb(66, 90, 184)
- HSL: hsl(228, 47%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.5 0.151 269.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1193
- Nearest named color: Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa, Δ 3.077) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blasphemous-blue
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/425ab8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5369c1, #6579c8, #7889ce, #8b9ad5, #9eaadc, #adb7e1, #bfc7e8, #d2d8ef, #e5e8f6, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #3d52a9, #364996, #314287, #2a3974, #243165, #1e2852, #182143, #121831, #0c1022, #05070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b8a042
- Analogous: #4294b8, #6542b8
- Triadic: #b8425a, #5ab842
- Split-complementary: #b86542, #94b842
- Tetradic: #b84294, #b8a042, #42b865

## Colors that go with #425ab8

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 #425ab8: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #425ab8 — 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 #425ab8 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #425ab8, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #425ab8: 7 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), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #425ab8 in 19 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), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #425ab8: 6 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #425ab8: 6 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3d52a9 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a6fc4 (4.51:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8393d2 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Campbell's** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com
- **Coca-Cola** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com
- **Guinness** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Heinz** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com
- **Hinge** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **L'Oréal** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com
- **Maybelline** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com
- **Netflix** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Nikon** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Paramount+** — primary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com
- **Pixar** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com
- **Starlink** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Ulta Beauty** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — accent #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Warner Bros.** — secondary #3860be (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-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/425ab8-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-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: "#425ab8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.