# #05232e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05232e`
- RGB: rgb(5, 35, 46)
- HSL: hsl(196, 80%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.24 0.041 226.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0143
- Nearest named color: Midnight Dreams (#002233, Δ 1.222) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-dreams
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05232e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0a4357, #0e6281, #127ea5, #179ecf, #2cb5e8, #55c4ec, #7ed2f1, #a3dff5, #cdedf9, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #052029, #052029, #041c25, #041c25, #041920, #03151c, #03151c, #031217, #031217, #020e12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e1005
- Analogous: #052e24, #050f2e
- Triadic: #2e0523, #232e05
- Split-complementary: #2e050f, #2e2405
- Tetradic: #24052e, #2e1005, #0f2e05

## Colors that go with #05232e

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 #05232e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-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: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #05232e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #05232e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #05232e 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #05232e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #05232e in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #05232e, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #05232e in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #127ea5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #17a1d3 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.11:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Alpine** (cool, clean, light) — #1f6f8b, #7fa2b6, #e76f51, #f5f8fa, #15222e — Glacier blue with a safety-orange accent: technical outdoor gear, not lifestyle. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f6f8b-7fa2b6-e76f51-f5f8fa-15222e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/05232e-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: "#05232e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.