# #002857

A color — cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#002857`
- RGB: rgb(0, 40, 87)
- HSL: hsl(212, 100%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.283 0.095 255.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0221
- Nearest named color: Dark Soul (#112255, Δ 2.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-soul
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/002857

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #003c80, #004fa8, #0062d1, #0075fa, #298dff, #52a3ff, #7ab8ff, #a3ceff, #cce4ff, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #002652, #002147, #001f42, #001d3d, #001a38, #00152e, #001329, #001124, #000c19, #000a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #572e00
- Analogous: #005457, #030057
- Triadic: #570028, #285700
- Split-complementary: #570300, #545700
- Tetradic: #570054, #572e00, #005703

## Colors that go with #002857

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 #002857: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #002857 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #002857's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #002857's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #002857 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #002857 in 7 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 17 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #002857, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #002857 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0070f0 (4.58:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #3d98ff (7.13:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hyundai** — accent #002c5e (Δ 1.694) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **Hyundai** — primary #002c5f (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/002857-9caac4-df564e-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: "#002857" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.