# #4b73e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4b73e2`
- RGB: rgb(75, 115, 226)
- HSL: hsl(224, 72%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.175 266.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1925
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 2.385) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4b73e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d81e5, #6e8fe7, #809cea, #91aaed, #a3b7f0, #b0c2f2, #c2cff5, #d3ddf8, #e5ebfb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #3562de, #2251d3, #1f49bd, #1a3fa2, #17368c, #132c72, #0f245c, #0b1942, #07112c, #030712

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2ba4b
- Analogous: #4bbfe2, #6e4be2
- Triadic: #e24b73, #73e24b
- Split-complementary: #e26e4b, #bfe24b
- Tetradic: #e24bbf, #e2ba4b, #4be26e

## Colors that go with #4b73e2

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 #4b73e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #4b73e2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #4b73e2 — 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), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-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 #4b73e2 in 12 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #4b73e2, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #4b73e2: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4b73e2: 9 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #4b73e2: 6 real palettes, including Honda's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #426de0 (4.67:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #204cc5 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7392e8 (7.01:1)

## 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/4b73e2-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#4b73e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.