# #5b95dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b95dc`
- RGB: rgb(91, 149, 220)
- HSL: hsl(213, 65%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.661 0.123 254.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2889
- Nearest named color: Blue Bay (#619ad6, Δ 1.971) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bay
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b95dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6ca0e0, #78a8e2, #89b3e6, #9abeea, #abc9ed, #b7d1f0, #c8dcf3, #d9e7f7, #e6effa, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #4285d7, #2d77d2, #2769b9, #225ba0, #1d4f8b, #184072, #133258, #0d243f, #09182a, #040a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dca25b
- Analogous: #5bd6dc, #615bdc
- Triadic: #dc5b95, #95dc5b
- Split-complementary: #dc615b, #d6dc5b
- Tetradic: #dc5bd6, #dca25b, #5bdc61

## Colors that go with #5b95dc

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 #5b95dc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #5b95dc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #5b95dc on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5b95dc in 9 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #5b95dc, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5b95dc: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b95dc in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and NASCAR's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #5b95dc in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2c75ce (4.62:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #21589c (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5f98dd (7.02:1)

## 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/5b95dc-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-e9f0f1?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: "#5b95dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.