# #030faa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#030faa`
- RGB: rgb(3, 15, 170)
- HSL: hsl(236, 97%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.343 0.224 264.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0326
- Nearest named color: Dark Galaxy (#0018a8, Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-galaxy
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/030faa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0310c9, #0413ec, #1322fb, #3643fc, #545ffc, #727cfd, #969cfd, #b4b9fe, #d7d9fe, #f5f6ff
- Shades (toward black): #020d9c, #020b8d, #020a7e, #02096f, #01085f, #010750, #010541, #010432, #010323, #000214

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aba003
- Analogous: #0362ab, #4b03ab
- Triadic: #ab030e, #0eab03
- Split-complementary: #ab4b03, #62ab03
- Tetradic: #ab0362, #aba003, #03ab4b

## Colors that go with #030faa

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 #030faa: 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #030faa — 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), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #030faa: 6 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), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #030faa: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Peacock's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #030faa: 5 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #030faa: 4 real palettes, including Absolut's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Absolut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/absolut-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #030faa, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Crest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #030faa in 6 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), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5964fc (4.65:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.63:1); AAA: text → #868efd (7.3:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **JetBlue** — accent #0000aa (Δ 1.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetblue-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/030faa-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#030faa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.