# #495efd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#495efd`
- RGB: rgb(73, 94, 253)
- HSL: hsl(233, 98%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.235 270.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1651
- Nearest named color: Bluerocratic (#1f66ff, Δ 3.381) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluerocratic
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/495efd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #586cfd, #6d7dfe, #7c8bfe, #909dfe, #9faafe, #aeb8fe, #c2c9fe, #d2d7ff, #e6e9ff, #f5f6ff
- Shades (toward black): #2b43fd, #0d29fd, #021de8, #0219ca, #0216ac, #01128d, #010e6f, #010a51, #010632, #000314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fde849
- Analogous: #49b8fd, #8e49fd
- Triadic: #fd495e, #5efd49
- Split-complementary: #fd8e49, #b8fd49
- Tetradic: #fd49b8, #fde849, #49fd8e

## Colors that go with #495efd

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 #495efd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #495efd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #495efd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #495efd in 7 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #495efd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #495efd: 11 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #495efd: 6 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #495efd: 6 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1c36fd (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e63fd (4.53:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #818ffe (7.29:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Signal** — accent #4258ff (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org

## 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/495efd-9c9cc4-df884e-241f2d-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: "#495efd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.