# #02104b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#02104b`
- RGB: rgb(2, 16, 75)
- HSL: hsl(228, 95%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.216 0.11 264.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0089
- Nearest named color: Interstellar Blue (#001155, Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/interstellar-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/02104b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #031972, #04239f, #052cc7, #0635ef, #2953fa, #5173fb, #7993fc, #a1b3fd, #cdd7fe, #f5f7ff
- Shades (toward black): #020f46, #020e41, #020d3c, #010c37, #010b32, #010928, #010823, #01071e, #010519, #010414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4b3c02
- Analogous: #02354b, #18024b
- Triadic: #4b0210, #104b02
- Split-complementary: #4b1802, #354b02
- Tetradic: #4b0235, #4b3c02, #024b18

## Colors that go with #02104b

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 #02104b'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), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #02104b: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #02104b'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 #02104b in 13 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #02104b, 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), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #02104b: 9 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #02104b: 17 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #02104b: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4267fa (4.55:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #748ffb (7.06:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Lufthansa** — primary #05164d (Δ 1.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com
- **Allbirds** — secondary #090c43 (Δ 1.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-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/02104b-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-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: "#02104b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.