# #596ce8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#596ce8`
- RGB: rgb(89, 108, 232)
- HSL: hsl(232, 76%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.187 272.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1868
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 2.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/596ce8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b7ceb, #7888ed, #8a98ef, #98a4f1, #aab4f3, #b7bff5, #c9cff8, #d7dbf9, #e9ebfc, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #3e54e5, #233ce1, #1c33ca, #182caf, #152699, #11207e, #0d1963, #0a1248, #060b2d, #020512

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e8d559
- Analogous: #59b4e8, #8e59e8
- Triadic: #e8596c, #6ce859
- Split-complementary: #e88e59, #b4e859
- Tetradic: #e859b4, #e8d559, #59e88e

## Colors that go with #596ce8

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 #596ce8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-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 #596ce8 — 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), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #596ce8 in 11 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #596ce8, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #596ce8: 11 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #596ce8: 6 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #596ce8 in 14 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #596ce8: 9 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5468e8 (4.64:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2840e2 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8190ee (7.16:1)

## 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/596ce8-9c9dc4-df864e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#596ce8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.