# #474c90

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

## Values

- Hex: `#474c90`
- RGB: rgb(71, 76, 144)
- HSL: hsl(236, 34%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.447 0.11 277.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0852
- Nearest named color: Blueberry (#464196, Δ 3.213) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueberry
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/474c90

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5156a4, #5e64b0, #7378ba, #8488c2, #989ccd, #adb0d7, #bec0df, #d3d4e9, #e4e5f2, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #404482, #393d74, #34386a, #2d315c, #27294f, #202241, #191b33, #141629, #0d0e1b, #07070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #908b47
- Analogous: #477090, #664790
- Triadic: #90474c, #4c9047
- Split-complementary: #906647, #709047
- Tetradic: #904770, #908b47, #479066

## Colors that go with #474c90

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 #474c90: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #474c90's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #474c90 in 4 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #474c90, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #474c90 in 14 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #474c90: 5 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 20 real palettes, including First Snow and FIFA's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #474c90, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #474c90 in 6 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tumblr's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c71b7 (4.68:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8e92c7 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/474c90-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-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: "#474c90" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.