# #505d71

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

## Values

- Hex: `#505d71`
- RGB: rgb(80, 93, 113)
- HSL: hsl(216, 17%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.475 0.036 258.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1073
- Nearest named color: Concrete Landscape (#5c606e, Δ 2.17) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/concrete-landscape
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/505d71

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d6c83, #6a7b95, #7c8ba2, #8e9baf, #a0abbb, #b1bac8, #c3cad5, #d5dae1, #e7eaee, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #4a5668, #424c5c, #3b4554, #333b48, #2c343f, #262c36, #1e222a, #171b21, #0f1115, #080a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #716450
- Analogous: #506e71, #545071
- Triadic: #71505e, #5e7150
- Split-complementary: #715450, #6e7150
- Tetradic: #71506e, #716450, #507154

## Colors that go with #505d71

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #505d71 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #505d71, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #505d71: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #505d71, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #505d71: 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #505d71 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #505d71: 13 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #505d71: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4c596b (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #66768f (4.55:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #8b98ac (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Stripe** — secondary #50617a (Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe
- **GitHub** — textMuted #57606a (Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/505d71-9ca7c4-df5f4e-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: "#505d71" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.