# #032244

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

## Values

- Hex: `#032244`
- RGB: rgb(3, 34, 68)
- HSL: hsl(211, 92%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.252 0.073 253.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0158
- Nearest named color: Dark Eclipse (#112244, Δ 1.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-eclipse
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/032244

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #04366c, #064d98, #0860bf, #0a77eb, #288bf6, #4fa0f8, #7bb8f9, #a2cdfb, #cee5fd, #f5faff
- Shades (toward black): #032040, #021e3b, #021b36, #021931, #02162c, #021427, #011122, #010f1d, #010c18, #010a14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #452503
- Analogous: #034345, #040345
- Triadic: #450323, #234503
- Split-complementary: #450403, #434503
- Tetradic: #450343, #452503, #034504

## Colors that go with #032244

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 #032244: 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 #032244 — 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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #032244: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #032244 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #032244's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #032244's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #032244 in 18 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #032244, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0972e1 (4.51:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.62:1); AAA: text → #4099f7 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GEICO** — accent #062342 (Δ 0.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **MLB** — primary #041e42 (Δ 1.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **KLM** — primary #002746 (Δ 1.618) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-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/032244-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#032244" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.