# #5ca1cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5ca1cc`
- RGB: rgb(92, 161, 204)
- HSL: hsl(203, 52%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.681 0.095 237.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3212
- Nearest named color: Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca, Δ 2.072) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/canadian-tuxedo
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5ca1cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6caad0, #7bb3d5, #8bbcda, #9ac5df, #aacee4, #b9d7e9, #c9e0ee, #d8e9f3, #e8f2f8, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #4996c5, #3a86b6, #3378a3, #2c678c, #265978, #204a65, #18394e, #122b3a, #0b1a23, #050b10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cc875c
- Analogous: #5cccbf, #5c69cc
- Triadic: #cc5ca1, #a1cc5c
- Split-complementary: #cc5c69, #ccbf5c
- Tetradic: #bf5ccc, #cc875c, #69cc5c

## Colors that go with #5ca1cc

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 #5ca1cc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #5ca1cc 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5ca1cc in 7 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #5ca1cc, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5ca1cc: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Gopro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5ca1cc: 5 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #5ca1cc in 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Miro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #5ca1cc in 4 real palettes, including Terminal and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #357ba7 (4.62:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #275c7c (7.22:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/5ca1cc-9cb0c4-df4e5d-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#5ca1cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.