# #515267

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

## Values

- Hex: `#515267`
- RGB: rgb(81, 82, 103)
- HSL: hsl(237, 12%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.446 0.034 282.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0876
- Nearest named color: Freefall (#565266, Δ 0.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/freefall
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/515267

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5e6078, #6c6d89, #7e809a, #9091a7, #a1a2b5, #b2b3c2, #c3c4d0, #d7d7e0, #e8e8ed, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #4a4b5e, #434456, #3a3b4a, #343442, #2d2d39, #262731, #1f2028, #16171d, #101014, #09090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #676651
- Analogous: #515d67, #5b5167
- Triadic: #675152, #526751
- Split-complementary: #675b51, #5d6751
- Tetradic: #67515d, #676651, #51675b

## Colors that go with #515267

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #515267 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #515267, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-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 #515267: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #515267: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #515267 in 5 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #515267: 10 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #515267 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #515267: 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): 7.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #737591 (4.68:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9294aa (7.04:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **HP** — secondary #485571 (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/515267-9f9cc4-df924e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#515267" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.