# #5a70dd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a70dd`
- RGB: rgb(90, 112, 221)
- HSL: hsl(230, 66%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.167 271.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1898
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 2.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a70dd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b7ee1, #7889e3, #8898e7, #99a7ea, #aab6ee, #b7c1f0, #c8cff4, #d9def7, #e6e9fa, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #415ad8, #2b47d4, #263fba, #2136a1, #1d2f8c, #172772, #121e59, #0d153f, #090e2a, #030611

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ddc75a
- Analogous: #5ab1dd, #865add
- Triadic: #dd5a70, #70dd5a
- Split-complementary: #dd865a, #b1dd5a
- Tetradic: #dd5ab1, #ddc75a, #5add86

## Colors that go with #5a70dd

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 #5a70dd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5a70dd — 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), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5a70dd in 12 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and BBC's brand system put Blue beside #5a70dd, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5a70dd: 12 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a70dd in 16 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5a70dd: 9 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #5a70dd: 6 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Honda's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #566cdc (4.59:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2b47d4 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8091e5 (7.1:1)

## 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/5a70dd-9c9ec4-df814e-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: "#5a70dd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.