# #020446

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

## Values

- Hex: `#020446`
- RGB: rgb(2, 4, 70)
- HSL: hsl(238, 94%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.188 0.117 266.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0054
- Nearest named color: Endless Galaxy (#000044, Δ 1.429) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/endless-galaxy
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/020446

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #03076d, #050a99, #060cc1, #070fed, #252cf8, #4d53f9, #797efb, #a1a4fc, #cecffd, #f5f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #020440, #02043b, #020336, #020331, #01032d, #010328, #010223, #01021e, #010219, #010114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #454302
- Analogous: #022645, #210245
- Triadic: #450204, #044502
- Split-complementary: #452102, #264502
- Tetradic: #450226, #454302, #024521

## Colors that go with #020446

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 #020446'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), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #020446: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-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 #020446 — 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #020446's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #020446 in 9 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #020446, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #020446: 6 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #020446: 13 real palettes, including Air France's brand system and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c61fa (4.55:1); AA: background → #7d7d7d (4.6:1); AAA: text → #888cfb (7.19:1); AAA: background → #9e9e9e (7.07:1)

## 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/020446-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#020446" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.