# #498cf8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#498cf8`
- RGB: rgb(73, 140, 248)
- HSL: hsl(217, 93%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.175 259.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2695
- Nearest named color: dodgerblue (#1e90ff, Δ 2.516) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/498cf8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d99f9, #6ba2fa, #7faefa, #8eb8fb, #a1c4fc, #b0cdfc, #c4dafd, #d3e3fd, #e6effe, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #2b7af7, #0e67f6, #085add, #074ec0, #0644a7, #05388a, #042c6c, #03204f, #021431, #010814

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f8b549
- Analogous: #49e4f8, #5d49f8
- Triadic: #f8498c, #8cf849
- Split-complementary: #f85d49, #e4f849
- Tetradic: #f849e4, #f8b549, #49f85d

## Colors that go with #498cf8

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 #498cf8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #498cf8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Red completes a triad with #498cf8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #498cf8 in 10 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #498cf8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #498cf8: 7 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #498cf8 in 6 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and NASCAR's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #498cf8 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #186df7 (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0750c5 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5895f9 (7.08:1)

## 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/498cf8-9ca7c4-df624e-201f2d-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: "#498cf8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.