# #564cdc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#564cdc`
- RGB: rgb(86, 76, 220)
- HSL: hsl(244, 67%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.211 279.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1231
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 4.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/564cdc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #665ddf, #766ee2, #867fe6, #9690e9, #a6a1ec, #b6b2f0, #c7c3f3, #d7d4f7, #e7e5fa, #f7f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #4237d7, #3228c8, #2d23b3, #261e99, #211a84, #1c166f, #151155, #100d40, #0a0826, #040311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d2dc4c
- Analogous: #4c8adc, #9d4cdc
- Triadic: #dc564c, #4cdc56
- Split-complementary: #dc9d4c, #8adc4c
- Tetradic: #dc4c8a, #d2dc4c, #4cdc9d

## Colors that go with #564cdc

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 #564cdc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #564cdc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #564cdc in 5 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #564cdc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #564cdc: 9 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #564cdc: 8 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #564cdc in 16 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #564cdc: 7 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #463bd8 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e66e1 (4.65:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.51:1); AAA: text → #928ce8 (7.14:1)

## 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/564cdc-a39cc4-dfa24e-261f2d-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: "#564cdc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.