# #486fa3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#486fa3`
- RGB: rgb(72, 111, 163)
- HSL: hsl(214, 39%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.093 256)
- Relative luminance: 0.1539
- Nearest named color: Blue Triumph (#4376ab, Δ 2.084) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-triumph
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/486fa3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #517cb3, #6389bb, #7899c4, #8aa6cc, #9cb4d3, #adc1db, #bfcfe3, #d4dfec, #e6ecf4, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #416695, #3b5c87, #335075, #2d4667, #273c59, #21334a, #1a293c, #131d2b, #0c131c, #060a0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a37b48
- Analogous: #489da3, #4e48a3
- Triadic: #a3486f, #6fa348
- Split-complementary: #a34e48, #9da348
- Tetradic: #a3489d, #a37b48, #48a34e

## Colors that go with #486fa3

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 #486fa3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #486fa3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #486fa3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #486fa3 in 8 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #486fa3, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #486fa3: 8 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #486fa3: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #486fa3 in 17 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3a5983 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4c76ae (4.51:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7899c4 (7.15:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fintech Trust** (cool, clean, modern) — #0b3d91, #4b6a9b, #00a878, #ffffff, #0b1f3a — Navy signals custody and stability; the green accent is money moving the right way. No red anywhere except errors. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0b3d91-4b6a9b-00a878-ffffff-0b1f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/486fa3-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#486fa3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.