# #756b85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#756b85`
- RGB: rgb(117, 107, 133)
- HSL: hsl(263, 11%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.546 0.042 302.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1599
- Nearest named color: Bureaucracy (#746c8f, Δ 1.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bureaucracy
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/756b85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #817792, #8f859d, #9c93a9, #a9a2b4, #b8b3c2, #c5c1cd, #d3cfd8, #e0dde4, #edebef, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #6b627a, #5e566c, #544d60, #4b4455, #413b4a, #34303b, #2a2730, #201e25, #141217, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7b856b
- Analogous: #6b6e85, #826b85
- Triadic: #85756b, #6b8575
- Split-complementary: #85826b, #6e856b
- Tetradic: #856b6e, #7b856b, #6b8582

## Colors that go with #756b85

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 #756b85: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #756b85: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #756b85 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #756b85, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #756b85: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #756b85 in 5 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #756b85: 6 real palettes, including Campus and The New York Times's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #756b85: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Honda's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5c5469 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c718e (4.61:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9c93a9 (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/756b85-b09cc4-dfd04e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#756b85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.