# #7c8abb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7c8abb`
- RGB: rgb(124, 138, 187)
- HSL: hsl(227, 32%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.076 271.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2605
- Nearest named color: Galactic Gossamer (#7f8cb8, Δ 0.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-gossamer
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7c8abb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8996c2, #939fc8, #a1abce, #aeb7d5, #bcc3dc, #c6cce2, #d3d8e8, #e1e4ef, #ebedf5, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #6877b1, #5768a8, #4c5c94, #424f80, #39456f, #2f385b, #242c47, #1a1f32, #111522, #07080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bbae7c
- Analogous: #7ca9bb, #8e7cbb
- Triadic: #bb7c8a, #8abb7c
- Split-complementary: #bb8e7c, #a9bb7c
- Tetradic: #bb7ca9, #bbae7c, #7cbb8e

## Colors that go with #7c8abb

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 #7c8abb: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #7c8abb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #7c8abb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #7c8abb in 7 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #7c8abb, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7c8abb: 5 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7c8abb: 8 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), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #7c8abb in 4 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Indigo SaaS, as the accent. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6474af (4.51:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #47568a (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8996c2 (7.21:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c8abb-9ca0c4-df7a4e-221f2d-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: "#7c8abb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.