# #638afd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#638afd`
- RGB: rgb(99, 138, 253)
- HSL: hsl(225, 97%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.661 0.176 267.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2792
- Nearest named color: Orchid (#7a81ff, Δ 3.328) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/638afd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7295fd, #81a0fd, #90acfd, #a0b7fe, #afc2fe, #b9cafe, #c8d5fe, #d7e1fe, #e6ecff, #f5f7ff
- Shades (toward black): #4573fc, #2258fc, #0442fb, #0338d8, #0331ba, #022797, #022079, #011655, #010e37, #000514

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdd663
- Analogous: #63d6fd, #8a63fd
- Triadic: #fd638a, #8afd63
- Split-complementary: #fd8a63, #d6fd63
- Tetradic: #fd63d6, #fdd663, #63fd8a

## Colors that go with #638afd

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 #638afd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #638afd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Tomato completes a triad with #638afd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #638afd in 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #638afd, 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), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #638afd in 4 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #638afd in 4 real palettes, including Playground and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #638afd: 10 real palettes, including Blueprint and Venmo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3668fc (4.62:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #043ff1 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6d91fd (7.12:1)

## 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/638afd-9ca1c4-df754e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#638afd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.