# #563f64

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

## Values

- Hex: `#563f64`
- RGB: rgb(86, 63, 100)
- HSL: hsl(277, 23%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.067 312.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0645
- Nearest named color: Haunted Candelabra (#57446a, Δ 1.565) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-candelabra
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/563f64

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #694d7a, #79588d, #8b68a1, #9a7bad, #ab91ba, #bba7c8, #cabad4, #dbd0e2, #e9e3ed, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #4e395b, #463352, #402f4b, #382942, #302338, #281d2f, #201826, #1b141f, #130e16, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4d643f
- Analogous: #433f64, #643f60
- Triadic: #64563f, #3f6456
- Split-complementary: #60643f, #3f6443
- Tetradic: #64433f, #4d643f, #3f6064

## Colors that go with #563f64

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: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #563f64: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #563f64, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #563f64: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #563f64 in 8 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #563f64: 7 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), 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 #563f64 in 4 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #563f64, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #563f64: 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): 9.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b68a1 (4.59:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #a88eb8 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.14:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/563f64-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#563f64" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.