# #537ae4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#537ae4`
- RGB: rgb(83, 122, 228)
- HSL: hsl(224, 73%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.166 266.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2136
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 1.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/537ae4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6587e7, #7292e9, #839fec, #95adee, #a7bbf1, #b4c5f3, #c6d3f6, #d7e0f9, #e5eafb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #3865e0, #2254dd, #1e4ac2, #1a40a8, #173792, #132d77, #0e235d, #0a1942, #07112c, #030712

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e4bd53
- Analogous: #53c2e4, #7553e4
- Triadic: #e4537a, #7ae453
- Split-complementary: #e47553, #c2e453
- Tetradic: #e453c2, #e4bd53, #53e475

## Colors that go with #537ae4

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 #537ae4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #537ae4 — 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #537ae4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #537ae4 in 13 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #537ae4, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #537ae4: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #537ae4 in 15 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #537ae4: 9 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #466fe2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #204dcb (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7292e9 (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — secondary #5c78e2 (Δ 1.055) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev

## 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/537ae4-9ca2c4-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: "#537ae4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.