# #010b22

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

## Values

- Hex: `#010b22`
- RGB: rgb(1, 11, 34)
- HSL: hsl(222, 94%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.155 0.053 258.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0036
- Nearest named color: Mysterious Depths (#060929, Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mysterious-depths
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/010b22

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #02194f, #04287c, #0536a8, #0744d5, #165af8, #437af9, #7099fb, #9cb9fc, #c9d8fd, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #010b23, #010a1e, #010a1e, #010a1e, #010a1e, #010819, #010819, #010819, #010614, #010614

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #231901
- Analogous: #011c23, #080123
- Triadic: #23010b, #0b2301
- Split-complementary: #230801, #1c2301
- Tetradic: #23011c, #231901, #012308

## Colors that go with #010b22

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #010b22's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #010b22: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #010b22 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #010b22 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #010b22's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #010b22 in 16 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 18 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #010b22, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Velvet and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #010b22, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 19.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2f6cf9 (4.63:1); AA: background → #7a7a7a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #6692fa (7.06:1); AAA: background → #9c9c9c (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twilio** — text #000d25 (Δ 0.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Intel** — text #000f28 (Δ 1.762) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-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/010b22-9ca3c4-df6e4e-211f2d-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: "#010b22" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.