# #5c60db

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5c60db`
- RGB: rgb(92, 96, 219)
- HSL: hsl(238, 64%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.184 277.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1576
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 1.594) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5c60db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d70df, #797de2, #8a8de5, #9b9de9, #abaeed, #b8baef, #c9caf3, #d9daf7, #e6e7f9, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #4348d6, #2e33d1, #282db8, #23279f, #1e228a, #191c71, #131658, #0e0f3f, #090a2a, #040411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dbd75c
- Analogous: #5ca0db, #975cdb
- Triadic: #db5c60, #60db5c
- Split-complementary: #db975c, #a0db5c
- Tetradic: #db5ca0, #dbd75c, #5cdb97

## Colors that go with #5c60db

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 #5c60db: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5c60db — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5c60db in 9 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #5c60db, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5c60db: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5c60db: 6 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-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 #5c60db in 17 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orchid is #5c60db's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3f44d5 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6468dd (4.57:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8a8de5 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Calm** — accent #6461e0 (Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com

## 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/5c60db-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#5c60db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.