# #484a75

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

## Values

- Hex: `#484a75`
- RGB: rgb(72, 74, 117)
- HSL: hsl(237, 24%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.427 0.071 280.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0756
- Nearest named color: Haunted Candelabra (#57446a, Δ 3.121) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-candelabra
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/484a75

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #535688, #5f629b, #7173a8, #8486b3, #9a9cc1, #adaecd, #c0c1d8, #d3d4e4, #e6e6ef, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #42446c, #3a3c5f, #343655, #2f304c, #292a42, #212236, #1b1c2c, #151623, #0e0e16, #08080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #757348
- Analogous: #486175, #5c4875
- Triadic: #75484a, #4a7548
- Split-complementary: #755c48, #617548
- Tetradic: #754861, #757348, #48755c

## Colors that go with #484a75

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #484a75's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #484a75, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #484a75 in 8 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #484a75: 13 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #484a75 in 5 real palettes, including Open House and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 12 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #484a75, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #484a75 in 6 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #484a75: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e70a6 (4.53:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9092bb (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/484a75-9f9cc4-df924e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#484a75" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.