# #697bce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#697bce`
- RGB: rgb(105, 123, 206)
- HSL: hsl(229, 51%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.606 0.128 272.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2163
- Nearest named color: Flood (#6677bb, Δ 2.986) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flood
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/697bce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7889d3, #8493d7, #93a1dc, #a3aee1, #b2bce6, #bec6ea, #cdd3ef, #dce1f4, #e8ebf8, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #5267c7, #3e56c1, #374ca9, #2f4292, #29397f, #222f68, #1a2451, #131a3a, #0c1127, #05070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cebc69
- Analogous: #69aece, #8969ce
- Triadic: #ce697b, #7bce69
- Split-complementary: #ce8969, #aece69
- Tetradic: #ce69ae, #cebc69, #69ce89

## Colors that go with #697bce

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 #697bce: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #697bce — 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), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #697bce in 13 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #697bce, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #697bce: 10 real palettes, including Hershey's's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #697bce in 11 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and NASCAR's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #697bce: 9 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Telegram's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #697bce: 18 real palettes, including American Express's brand system and Motorola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #596ec9 (4.67:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #394fb1 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8493d7 (7.14:1)

## 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/697bce-9c9fc4-df7e4e-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: "#697bce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
