# #7a93ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a93ae`
- RGB: rgb(122, 147, 174)
- HSL: hsl(211, 24%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.049 250.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2806
- Nearest named color: Cool Gray (#8c92ac, Δ 2.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cool-gray
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a93ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #879db5, #93a8bd, #a0b2c5, #adbccd, #b9c6d4, #c6d1dc, #d3dbe4, #dfe5ec, #ecf0f3, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #6a86a4, #5b7795, #516a85, #465b72, #3c4e62, #324252, #27333f, #1d262f, #11171c, #080a0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ae957a
- Analogous: #7aadae, #7b7aae
- Triadic: #ae7a93, #93ae7a
- Split-complementary: #ae7b7a, #adae7a
- Tetradic: #ae7aad, #ae957a, #7aae7b

## Colors that go with #7a93ae

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 #7a93ae: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Peru sits directly opposite #7a93ae on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7a93ae: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7a93ae: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Open House and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7a93ae, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Gopro's brand system put Orange beside #7a93ae, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #7a93ae: 5 real palettes, including Ink Wash and First Snow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #7a93ae in 6 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d7998 (4.51:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #465b72 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8198b1 (7.06:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arctic** (clean, cool, minimal) — #0f1b2d, #7d93a8, #0ea5e9, #ffffff — Navy type on white with an ice-blue accent: crisp and corporate without going grey. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f1b2d-7d93a8-0ea5e9-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean
- **Dusty Blue** (wedding, cool, muted, calm) — #6f8faf, #b9c7d6, #d6b39c, #f9fafb, #26313d — Dusty blue and mist with a nude accent — the quiet wedding palette; nothing here competes with a photograph. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6f8faf-b9c7d6-d6b39c-f9fafb-26313d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a93ae-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#7a93ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.