# #5b7aec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b7aec`
- RGB: rgb(91, 122, 236)
- HSL: hsl(227, 79%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.175 269.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.222
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 1.149) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b7aec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6885ed, #7b94ef, #889ff1, #9baef3, #a8b9f5, #b6c4f6, #c8d3f9, #d6defa, #e8edfc, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #3f64e9, #244ee5, #1941d2, #1538b7, #12309b, #0f2780, #0c1f64, #091749, #050e2e, #020612

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eccc5b
- Analogous: #5bc3ec, #845bec
- Triadic: #ec5b7a, #7aec5b
- Split-complementary: #ec845b, #c3ec5b
- Tetradic: #ec5bc3, #eccc5b, #5bec84

## Colors that go with #5b7aec

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 #5b7aec: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Red completes a triad with #5b7aec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5b7aec — 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 #5b7aec in 12 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #5b7aec, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5b7aec: 10 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), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b7aec in 11 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5b7aec: 9 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #486bea (4.6:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #1a45e0 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7690ef (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — secondary #5c78e2 (Δ 1.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev

## 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/5b7aec-9ca0c4-df7a4e-221f2d-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: "#5b7aec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.