# #03009e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#03009e`
- RGB: rgb(3, 0, 158)
- HSL: hsl(241, 100%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.317 0.218 264.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0249
- Nearest named color: Everlasting Night (#000099, Δ 0.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/everlasting-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/03009e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0300c2, #0400e0, #0905ff, #2c29ff, #4f4dff, #6e6bff, #918fff, #b4b3ff, #d2d1ff, #f5f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #02008f, #020085, #020075, #020066, #02005c, #01004d, #01003d, #01002e, #010024, #000014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9b9e00
- Analogous: #004c9e, #52009e
- Triadic: #9e0300, #009e03
- Split-complementary: #9e5200, #4c9e00
- Tetradic: #9e004c, #9b9e00, #009e52

## Colors that go with #03009e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #03009e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #03009e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #03009e in 4 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #03009e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #03009e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #03009e: 3 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #03009e: 3 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #03009e in 3 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Intercom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Intercom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6461ff (4.7:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #8c8aff (7.19:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pepsi** — primary #0e0e96 (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Pepsi** — accent #0e0e96 (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/03009e-a19cc4-df9b4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#03009e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.