Color
#505e71
#505e71rgb(80, 94, 113)hsl(215, 17%, 38%)oklch(0.477 0.035 256.1)Colors that go with #505e71
Sienna, Blue and Cadet Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Sienna #a0522d
complementaryshippedSienna sits directly opposite #505e71 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #505e71, as the supporting colour.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #505e71: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour.
Champagne #f7e7ce
shipped4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #505e71, as the surface under it.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #505e71: 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Ink & Paper, as the lead colour.
Copper #b87333
shippedDesigners have shipped Copper with #505e71: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #505e71 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #505e71: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #505e71
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #505e71 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 6.6:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 3.18:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #505e71 as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #505e71 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/505e71-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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