Color
#043b48
#043b48rgb(4, 59, 72)hsl(191, 89%, 15%)oklch(0.326 0.057 218.9)Colors that go with #043b48
Crimson, Steel Blue and Teal lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Crimson #dc143c
split-complementshippedCrimson is a split-complement of #043b48: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #043b48's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Teal #008080
analogousshippedTeal is #043b48's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Rust #b7410e
complementaryshippedRust sits directly opposite #043b48 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped11 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #043b48, as the accent.
Blush Pink #e8b4b8
shipped5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #043b48, as the accent.
Burlywood #deb887
shippedBurlywood is paired with #043b48 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #043b48: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #043b48
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #043b48 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 12.18:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.72:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #043b48 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#043b48 reads as cool, vivid, dark. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #043b48 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/043b48-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-e9f1ef?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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