# #596d97

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

## Values

- Hex: `#596d97`
- RGB: rgb(89, 109, 151)
- HSL: hsl(221, 26%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.071 264.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.153
- Nearest named color: Beach View (#4f7694, Δ 2.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beach-view
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/596d97

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6579a4, #7587ae, #8595b7, #95a3c1, #a8b4cc, #b8c2d5, #c8d0df, #d8dde8, #e9ebf2, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #51638a, #48587a, #404e6d, #394560, #313c54, #283043, #202737, #191e2a, #0f121a, #08090d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #978359
- Analogous: #598c97, #645997
- Triadic: #97596c, #6c9759
- Split-complementary: #976459, #8c9759
- Tetradic: #97598c, #978359, #599764

## Colors that go with #596d97

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 #596d97: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #596d97 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #596d97 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #596d97 in 8 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Darkroom put Champagne beside #596d97, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #596d97: 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Ink & Paper, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #596d97: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #596d97 in 16 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #48587a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6276a3 (4.64:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8898b9 (7.24:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/596d97-9ca4c4-df6b4e-211f2d-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: "#596d97" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.