# #5f72d3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f72d3`
- RGB: rgb(95, 114, 211)
- HSL: hsl(230, 57%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.149 272.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1917
- Nearest named color: Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee, Δ 4.185) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-oyster-cult
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f72d3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f80d8, #7f8edc, #8b99df, #9ba7e4, #abb5e8, #bbc3ec, #cbd1f1, #d7dcf4, #e7eaf8, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #475dcd, #364dc4, #2f44ac, #2a3c98, #233380, #1d2968, #172154, #10183c, #0b1028, #040610

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d3c05f
- Analogous: #5facd3, #865fd3
- Triadic: #d35f72, #72d35f
- Split-complementary: #d3865f, #acd35f
- Tetradic: #d35fac, #d3c05f, #5fd386

## Colors that go with #5f72d3

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 #5f72d3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5f72d3 — 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 #5f72d3 in 12 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #5f72d3, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5f72d3: 11 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), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5f72d3 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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 #5f72d3: 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), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #5f72d3 in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5b6fd2 (4.52:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #354cc0 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8392dd (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Brilliant** — accent #5d74cc (Δ 1.296) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org

## 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/5f72d3-9c9ec4-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: "#5f72d3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.