# #497c8d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#497c8d`
- RGB: rgb(73, 124, 141)
- HSL: hsl(195, 32%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.557 0.061 221.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1775
- Nearest named color: Beach View (#4f7694, Δ 2.447) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beach-view
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/497c8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #538ea2, #619aae, #75a7b8, #86b2c1, #9abfcb, #aeccd5, #bfd6de, #d3e3e8, #e4eef1, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #427080, #3b6572, #365c68, #2f505b, #28444d, #213840, #1a2c32, #152328, #0e181b, #070c0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8d5a49
- Analogous: #498d7c, #495a8d
- Triadic: #8d497c, #7c8d49
- Split-complementary: #8d495a, #8d7c49
- Tetradic: #7c498d, #8d5a49, #5a8d49

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #365c68 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #689fb1 (7.18:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/497c8d-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-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: "#497c8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.