# #6c8cd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6c8cd5`
- RGB: rgb(108, 140, 213)
- HSL: hsl(222, 56%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.116 265.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2675
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 3.161) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c8cd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c98da, #88a1dd, #98aee2, #a4b7e5, #b3c4ea, #bfcded, #cfdaf2, #dbe3f5, #ebeff9, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #5479cf, #3c66c8, #3259b3, #2c4d9b, #264387, #1f376f, #192c58, #122040, #0b1428, #040810

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5b66c
- Analogous: #6cc0d5, #816cd5
- Triadic: #d56c8c, #8cd56c
- Split-complementary: #d5816c, #c0d56c
- Tetradic: #d56cc0, #d5b66c, #6cd581

## Colors that go with #6c8cd5

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 #6c8cd5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #6c8cd5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6c8cd5 in 10 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #6c8cd5, 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6c8cd5: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6c8cd5 in 5 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #6c8cd5 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), 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 #6c8cd5: 9 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4c73cd (4.52:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #2f53a7 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7895d9 (7.1:1)

## 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/6c8cd5-9ca3c4-df6e4e-211f2d-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: "#6c8cd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.