# #020e55

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

## Values

- Hex: `#020e55`
- RGB: rgb(2, 14, 85)
- HSL: hsl(231, 95%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.225 0.126 265)
- Relative luminance: 0.0098
- Nearest named color: Interstellar Blue (#001155, Δ 0.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/interstellar-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/020e55

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #03157c, #041ca4, #0523cc, #062af4, #2e4dfa, #566ffb, #7e91fc, #a5b3fd, #cdd5fe, #f5f7ff
- Shades (toward black): #020e50, #020c46, #020b41, #020a3c, #010937, #01082d, #010728, #010623, #010419, #010314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #554802
- Analogous: #023855, #1f0255
- Triadic: #55020f, #0f5502
- Split-complementary: #551f02, #385502
- Tetradic: #550238, #554802, #02551f

## Colors that go with #020e55

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 #020e55: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #020e55'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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #020e55, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #020e55: 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #020e55: 9 real palettes, including Glacier and Air France's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #020e55 in 9 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #020e55: 7 real palettes, including Deep Water and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Twilio (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #020e55: 17 real palettes, including British Airways's brand system and Paramount+'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), KLM (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4c66fa (4.59:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7e91fc (7.34:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Ford** — primary #00095b (Δ 1.34) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com
- **Ford** — accent #00095b (Δ 1.34) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-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/020e55-9c9ec4-df834e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#020e55" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.