# #021e45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#021e45`
- RGB: rgb(2, 30, 69)
- HSL: hsl(215, 94%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.242 0.081 257.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0137
- Nearest named color: Midnight Mirage (#001f3f, Δ 1.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-mirage
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/021e45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #032f6d, #054399, #0654c1, #0767ed, #257df8, #4d95f9, #79affb, #a1c7fc, #cee2fd, #f5f9ff
- Shades (toward black): #021c40, #021a3b, #021836, #021631, #01132d, #011128, #010f23, #010d1e, #010b19, #010914

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #452902
- Analogous: #024045, #080245
- Triadic: #45021e, #1e4502
- Split-complementary: #450802, #404502
- Tetradic: #450240, #452902, #024508

## Colors that go with #021e45

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 #021e45's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-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 #021e45: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #021e45 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #021e45 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #021e45'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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #021e45 in 17 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), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 18 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #021e45, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #021e45, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d6ef8 (4.6:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #5298fa (7.23:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **MLB** — primary #041e42 (Δ 0.589) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **British Airways** — accent #021b41 (Δ 1.179) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com
- **Spectrum** — secondary #00194a (Δ 1.871) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com
- **Southwest Airlines** — secondary #111b40 (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com
- **GEICO** — accent #062342 (Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-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/021e45-9ca8c4-df5d4e-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: "#021e45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.