# #5387ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5387ea`
- RGB: rgb(83, 135, 234)
- HSL: hsl(219, 78%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.635 0.159 262)
- Relative luminance: 0.2511
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 2.038) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5387ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6594ec, #729dee, #84aaf0, #92b3f2, #a4c0f4, #b6cdf6, #c4d6f8, #d6e3fa, #e4ecfc, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #3775e6, #1c62e3, #1958cc, #164cb1, #134096, #0f357b, #0c295f, #091f49, #06142d, #020812

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eab553
- Analogous: #53d3ea, #6953ea
- Triadic: #ea5387, #87ea53
- Split-complementary: #ea6953, #d3ea53
- Tetradic: #ea53d3, #eab553, #53ea69

## Colors that go with #5387ea

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 #5387ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #5387ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Orange Red completes a triad with #5387ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5387ea in 12 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #5387ea, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5387ea: 10 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5387ea in 8 real palettes, including NASCAR's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #5387ea in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3371e6 (4.52:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #1852bf (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6594ec (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Qualcomm** — secondary #5e83e2 (Δ 1.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com

## 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/5387ea-9ca5c4-df664e-211f2d-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: "#5387ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.