Color
#012d6a
#012d6argb(1, 45, 106)hsl(215, 98%, 21%)oklch(0.312 0.116 258.4)Colors that go with #012d6a
Charcoal, Crimson and Steel Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the text near-black for #012d6a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette.
Crimson #dc143c
triadicshippedCrimson completes a triad with #012d6a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #012d6a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Blue #0000ff
shipped8 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #012d6a, as the accent.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #012d6a: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #012d6a: 4 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent.
Cornflower Blue #6495ed
shippedDesigners have shipped Cornflower Blue with #012d6a: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
shippedDesigners have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #012d6a: 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #012d6a
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #012d6a as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 13.25:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.58:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #012d6a as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#012d6a reads as cool, vivid, dark. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #012d6a and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/012d6a-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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