# #614e6e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#614e6e`
- RGB: rgb(97, 78, 110)
- HSL: hsl(276, 17%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.456 0.056 311.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0912
- Nearest named color: Freefall (#565266, Δ 2.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/freefall
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/614e6e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #715b80, #816892, #9079a0, #9f8bac, #b0a0bb, #bfb1c8, #cec3d5, #ddd5e1, #ebe7ee, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #5a4865, #4f3f5a, #473951, #3f3348, #372c3f, #2d2433, #251e2a, #1d1721, #120f15, #0b080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5b6e4e
- Analogous: #524e6e, #6e4e6b
- Triadic: #6e624e, #4e6e62
- Split-complementary: #6b6e4e, #4e6e52
- Tetradic: #6e524e, #5b6e4e, #4e6b6e

## Colors that go with #614e6e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #614e6e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #614e6e: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #614e6e: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #614e6e in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #614e6e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #614e6e in 7 real palettes, including Console Light and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #614e6e: 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #614e6e: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #866d97 (4.65:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.63:1); AAA: text → #a18eaf (7:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.13:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/614e6e-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#614e6e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.