# #488ead

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

## Values

- Hex: `#488ead`
- RGB: rgb(72, 142, 173)
- HSL: hsl(198, 41%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.085 229.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2374
- Nearest named color: Blue Moon (#3992a8, Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-moon
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/488ead

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #569bb8, #68a5c0, #7ab0c7, #8cbbcf, #9ec5d6, #b0d0de, #c2dbe5, #d4e5ed, #e6f0f4, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #42839e, #3b748c, #35687e, #2d596c, #274d5d, #21414f, #1a323d, #14272f, #0c181d, #060c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ad6648
- Analogous: #48ad99, #485cad
- Triadic: #ad488e, #8ead48
- Split-complementary: #ad485c, #ad9948
- Tetradic: #9948ad, #ad6648, #5cad48

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f7d97 (4.57:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #2f5c6f (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5d9fbb (7.14:1)

## 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/488ead-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#488ead" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.