# #081c6e A color — cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#081c6e` - RGB: rgb(8, 28, 110) - HSL: hsl(228, 86%, 23%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.283 0.142 265.6) - Relative luminance: 0.0201 - Nearest named color: midnightblue (#191970, Δ 1.86) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue - Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/081c6e ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #0b2693, #0e2fb4, #1039da, #2049ee, #4668f1, #6783f4, #8da2f6, #aebdf9, #d4dcfc, #f6f7fe - Shades (toward black): #071a64, #07175a, #061551, #051347, #051142, #040f39, #040c2f, #030a26, #02071c, #010513 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #6d5908 - Analogous: #084f6d, #26086d - Triadic: #6d081c, #1c6d08 - Split-complementary: #6d2608, #4f6d08 - Tetradic: #6d084f, #6d5908, #086d26 ## Colors that go with #081c6e 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 #081c6e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #081c6e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #081c6e, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #081c6e: 7 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #081c6e in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #081c6e: 13 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com), KLM (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #081c6e: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue - **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #081c6e in 8 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Spectrum's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 14.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass - On black (#000000): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4668f1 (4.51:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.63:1); AAA: text → #758ff5 (7:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.15:1) ## Brands using this color - **Crest** — secondary #001c71 (Δ 0.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crest-com - **Bank of America** — secondary #012169 (Δ 1.389) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-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/081c6e-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-e9eff1?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: "#081c6e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.