# #496f79

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

## Values

- Hex: `#496f79`
- RGB: rgb(73, 111, 121)
- HSL: hsl(193, 25%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.046 216.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1417
- Nearest named color: Calypso (#3d7188, Δ 2.449) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/calypso
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/496f79

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #54808c, #60929f, #739fab, #86acb6, #99b9c2, #acc6cd, #bfd3d9, #d2e0e4, #e6edf0, #f9fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #436670, #3b5a63, #365259, #2e464d, #283d43, #223439, #1b292d, #152023, #0d1416, #080c0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #795349
- Analogous: #49796b, #495679
- Triadic: #79496f, #6f7949
- Split-complementary: #794956, #796b49
- Tetradic: #6b4979, #795349, #567949

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3d5d66 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #527d89 (4.65:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.6:1); AAA: text → #709da9 (7.08:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/496f79-a2b5be-df4e75-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#496f79" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.