# #485bd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#485bd5`
- RGB: rgb(72, 91, 213)
- HSL: hsl(232, 63%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.187 271.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1366
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 2.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/485bd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #596ad9, #6979dd, #7e8be2, #8f9ae6, #9fa9e9, #b0b8ed, #c1c7f1, #d5daf6, #e6e9f9, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #3348d1, #2b3fbf, #2637a6, #213091, #1c297d, #182268, #131b53, #0d133a, #080c25, #040511

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5c348
- Analogous: #48a2d5, #7c48d5
- Triadic: #d5485b, #5bd548
- Split-complementary: #d57c48, #a2d548
- Tetradic: #d548a2, #d5c348, #48d57c

## Colors that go with #485bd5

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 #485bd5: 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 #485bd5 — 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 #485bd5 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 #485bd5, 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 #485bd5: 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), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #485bd5: 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), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #485bd5 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
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orchid is #485bd5'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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3348d1 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d6eda (4.71:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8693e4 (7.31:1)

## 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/485bd5-9c9dc4-df864e-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: "#485bd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.