# #021822

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

## Values

- Hex: `#021822`
- RGB: rgb(2, 24, 34)
- HSL: hsl(199, 89%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.196 0.035 229.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0078
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 2.097) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/021822

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #04364d, #075578, #0a73a4, #0c91cf, #1caef2, #48bef4, #73cdf7, #9fddf9, #caecfc, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #021822, #02141d, #02141d, #02141d, #02141d, #011118, #011118, #011118, #010e13, #010e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #220c02
- Analogous: #02221c, #020822
- Triadic: #220218, #182202
- Split-complementary: #220208, #221c02
- Tetradic: #1c0222, #220c02, #082202

## Colors that go with #021822

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 #021822: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #021822: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #021822's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Cisco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cisco-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #021822 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #021822's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #021822 in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #021822, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #021822 in 10 real palettes, including Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a7db2 (4.59:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0d9fe3 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **MongoDB** — text #061621 (Δ 0.846) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com
- **Monzo** — text #091723 (Δ 1.067) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com
- **Kia** — primary #05141f (Δ 1.489) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Kia** — text #05141f (Δ 1.489) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-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/021822-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#021822" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.