# #021940

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

## Values

- Hex: `#021940`
- RGB: rgb(2, 25, 64)
- HSL: hsl(218, 94%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.224 0.081 259.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0108
- Nearest named color: Midnight Mirage (#001f3f, Δ 1.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-mirage
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/021940

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #032a6d, #053994, #064bc1, #075ae9, #2573f8, #4d8cf9, #79a9fb, #a1c2fc, #cedffd, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #02173b, #021536, #021331, #01112d, #01112d, #010f28, #010d23, #010b1e, #010a19, #010814

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #402902
- Analogous: #023840, #0a0240
- Triadic: #400219, #194002
- Split-complementary: #400a02, #384002
- Tetradic: #400238, #402902, #02400a

## Colors that go with #021940

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 #021940's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), 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 #021940: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #021940 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: 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), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #021940: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #021940's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #021940 in 18 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #021940, 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), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #021940, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1b6cf8 (4.55:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #5c96fa (7.2:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **British Airways** — accent #021b41 (Δ 0.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com
- **MLB** — primary #041e42 (Δ 1.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **Spectrum** — secondary #00194a (Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-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/021940-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#021940" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.