# #778ad4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#778ad4`
- RGB: rgb(119, 138, 212)
- HSL: hsl(228, 52%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.113 272)
- Relative luminance: 0.2685
- Nearest named color: Blue Jay (#5588dd, Δ 4.206) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-jay
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/778ad4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8394d8, #92a1dd, #9eabe0, #aab5e4, #b9c3e9, #c5cded, #d0d7f0, #dce1f4, #eceef9, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #6076cd, #4962c5, #3a52b6, #32489f, #2b3d88, #22316d, #1b2755, #141c3e, #0c1227, #050710

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d4c277
- Analogous: #77b8d4, #9377d4
- Triadic: #d4778a, #8ad477
- Split-complementary: #d49377, #b8d477
- Tetradic: #d477b8, #d4c277, #77d493

## Colors that go with #778ad4

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 #778ad4: 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 #778ad4 — 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #778ad4 in 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #778ad4, 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #778ad4 in 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #778ad4 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 #778ad4: 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #778ad4: 13 real palettes, including Dusk and Gopro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #586fca (4.62:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #3851b2 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8394d8 (7.19:1)

## 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/778ad4-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-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: "#778ad4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.