# #041e9f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#041e9f`
- RGB: rgb(4, 30, 159)
- HSL: hsl(230, 95%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.344 0.202 264.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0346
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 1.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/041e9f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0524c2, #062ae0, #1037f9, #2e50fa, #516dfb, #748afb, #92a3fc, #b4c1fd, #d2dafe, #f5f7ff
- Shades (toward black): #041b90, #031881, #031677, #031468, #02115a, #020e4b, #020b3c, #010932, #010723, #010414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9f8504
- Analogous: #046b9f, #38049f
- Triadic: #9f041e, #1e9f04
- Split-complementary: #9f3804, #6b9f04
- Tetradic: #9f046b, #9f8504, #049f38

## Colors that go with #041e9f

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: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #041e9f — 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), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #041e9f'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), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #041e9f: 6 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #041e9f in 7 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), 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 #041e9f 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and Pfizer's brand system put Blue beside #041e9f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #041e9f: 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
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #041e9f: 3 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4765fa (4.51:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #798ffc (7.15:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tide** — secondary #13259c (Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-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/041e9f-9c9ec4-df814e-231f2d-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: "#041e9f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.