# #7f949f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7f949f`
- RGB: rgb(127, 148, 159)
- HSL: hsl(201, 14%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.029 230.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.282
- Nearest named color: Cavolo Nero (#72939e, Δ 1.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cavolo-nero
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7f949f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8b9da7, #96a7b0, #a5b3bb, #b1bdc4, #bcc7cd, #c8d1d5, #d3dade, #e2e7e9, #eef0f2, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #718794, #657a86, #586a74, #4d5d66, #425057, #374249, #2c353a, #1f2529, #14181a, #090b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9f8a7f
- Analogous: #7f9f9a, #7f849f
- Triadic: #9f7f94, #949f7f
- Split-complementary: #9f7f84, #9f9a7f
- Tetradic: #9a7f9f, #9f8a7f, #849f7f

## Colors that go with #7f949f

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 that reads cleanly against #7f949f without the hard edge of pure #000. 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #7f949f, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #7f949f in 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7f949f: 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 #7f949f: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Open House and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7f949f, 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), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #7f949f: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #7f949f in 5 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Slate Workspace, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #637883 (4.62:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #4b5a63 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8598a3 (7.02:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7f949f-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#7f949f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.