# #515d76

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

## Values

- Hex: `#515d76`
- RGB: rgb(81, 93, 118)
- HSL: hsl(221, 19%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.478 0.043 264.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1089
- Nearest named color: Admiral Blue (#50647f, Δ 2.191) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/admiral-blue
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/515d76

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d6b89, #6a799a, #7d8aa6, #8f9ab3, #a1aabf, #b0b8c9, #c2c8d6, #d5d9e2, #e7e9ee, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #4a556d, #424c61, #3c4558, #343b4c, #2d3443, #252b37, #1f242e, #171a21, #111318, #08090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #766a51
- Analogous: #516f76, #575176
- Triadic: #76515d, #5d7651
- Split-complementary: #765751, #6f7651
- Tetradic: #76516f, #766a51, #517657

## Colors that go with #515d76

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #515d76 — 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), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #515d76's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #515d76, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #515d76, 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #515d76: 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Ink & Paper, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #515d76: 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 #515d76 in 14 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Retro Pop, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #515d76: 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): 6.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4c5870 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677798 (4.67:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #8c97b1 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Stripe** — secondary #50617a (Δ 1.187) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe
- **Lufthansa** — secondary #52627c (Δ 1.585) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/515d76-9ca4c4-df6b4e-211f2d-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: "#515d76" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.