# #496283

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

## Values

- Hex: `#496283`
- RGB: rgb(73, 98, 131)
- HSL: hsl(214, 28%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.49 0.061 255.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1179
- Nearest named color: Admiral Blue (#50647f, Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/admiral-blue
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/496283

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #547196, #6280a7, #738db0, #869dbb, #9aadc6, #adbdd1, #c1cddc, #d1dae5, #e5eaf0, #f8fafb
- Shades (toward black): #425876, #3d516c, #35475f, #304055, #283648, #212c3b, #1c2531, #141b24, #0f141a, #070a0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #836a49
- Analogous: #497f83, #4d4983
- Triadic: #834962, #628349
- Split-complementary: #834d49, #7f8349
- Tetradic: #83497f, #836a49, #49834d

## Colors that go with #496283

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 #496283: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #496283 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-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 #496283 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #496283 in 6 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #496283, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #496283: 6 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Ink & Paper, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #496283: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #496283 in 17 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #425876 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a78a0 (4.63:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8098b7 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Lufthansa** — secondary #52627c (Δ 1.579) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com
- **Stripe** — secondary #50617a (Δ 1.6) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/496283-9ca9c4-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: "#496283" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.