# #012d8e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#012d8e`
- RGB: rgb(1, 45, 142)
- HSL: hsl(221, 99%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.348 0.166 262.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0384
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 2.285) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/012d8e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0139b2, #0144d5, #0150f9, #2066fe, #437efe, #6797fe, #8aaffe, #aec7ff, #d1e0ff, #f5f8ff
- Shades (toward black): #012a84, #012575, #01226b, #001d5b, #001a51, #001747, #001238, #000f2e, #000a1e, #000614

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8e6101
- Analogous: #01748e, #1b018e
- Triadic: #8e012d, #2d8e01
- Split-complementary: #8e1b01, #748e01
- Tetradic: #8e0174, #8e6101, #018e1b

## Colors that go with #012d8e

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #012d8e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #012d8e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #012d8e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #012d8e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #012d8e: 7 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #012d8e in 7 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #012d8e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #012d8e: 3 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #256afe (4.57:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #6293fe (7.12:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PayPal** — primary #042c94 (Δ 1.028) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-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/012d8e-9ca4c4-df6b4e-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: "#012d8e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.