# #465cd8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#465cd8`
- RGB: rgb(70, 92, 216)
- HSL: hsl(231, 65%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.531 0.191 270.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1391
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 2.34) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/465cd8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #576bdb, #6879df, #7d8ce3, #8d9be7, #9eaaea, #afb9ee, #c0c7f2, #d5daf6, #e6e9fa, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #3149d3, #2940c2, #2438a8, #1f3193, #1b2a7e, #162369, #121c54, #0c133b, #080d26, #040611

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d8c246
- Analogous: #46a5d8, #7946d8
- Triadic: #d8465c, #5cd846
- Split-complementary: #d87946, #a5d846
- Tetradic: #d846a5, #d8c246, #46d879

## Colors that go with #465cd8

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 #465cd8: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #465cd8 — 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #465cd8 in 9 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #465cd8, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #465cd8: 13 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #465cd8: 8 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), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #465cd8 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #465cd8: 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), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2d45d2 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #576bdb (4.53:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8190e4 (7.04:1)

## 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/465cd8-9c9ec4-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: "#465cd8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.