# #03374a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#03374a`
- RGB: rgb(3, 55, 74)
- HSL: hsl(196, 92%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.315 0.06 229.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0325
- Nearest named color: Nordic Noir (#003344, Δ 1.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nordic-noir
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/03374a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #055471, #07759d, #0892c4, #0aafeb, #2cc0f6, #54ccf8, #7bd8f9, #a2e3fb, #cef0fd, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #033345, #032f40, #022c3b, #022836, #022431, #021d27, #011a22, #01161d, #011218, #010f14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #491603
- Analogous: #034939, #031349
- Triadic: #490337, #374903
- Split-complementary: #490313, #493903
- Tetradic: #390349, #491603, #134903

## Colors that go with #03374a

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #03374a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #03374a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #03374a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #03374a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #03374a in 7 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #03374a, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #03374a, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #03374a: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0780ab (4.68:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.64:1); AAA: text → #09a0d7 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pampers** — secondary #063c50 (Δ 1.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-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/03374a-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#03374a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.