# #495265

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

## Values

- Hex: `#495265`
- RGB: rgb(73, 82, 101)
- HSL: hsl(221, 16%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.438 0.033 265.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0839
- Nearest named color: Black Orchid (#525463, Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-orchid
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/495265

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #566076, #65718b, #74809a, #8993a9, #9aa3b6, #acb3c3, #c1c6d2, #d3d7df, #e7e9ee, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #424a5c, #3c4353, #363c4a, #2f3541, #292e38, #22262f, #1c1f26, #15181e, #0f1115, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #655c49
- Analogous: #495f65, #4e4965
- Triadic: #654952, #526549
- Split-complementary: #654e49, #5f6549
- Tetradic: #65495f, #655c49, #49654e

## Colors that go with #495265

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #495265, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #495265: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #495265, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #495265: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #495265 in 8 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #495265: 12 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
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #495265: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #495265'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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #697691 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #8c96ab (7.07:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **HP** — secondary #485571 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/495265-9ca4c4-df6b4e-211f2d-e9eff1?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: "#495265" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.