# #081e2b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#081e2b`
- RGB: rgb(8, 30, 43)
- HSL: hsl(202, 69%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.224 0.038 237.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0115
- Nearest named color: Midnight Dreams (#002233, Δ 1.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-dreams
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/081e2b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0f3952, #165579, #1c6d9b, #2488c2, #399fdb, #60b2e2, #86c5e9, #a9d5ef, #d0e8f6, #f6fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #071b27, #071b27, #061822, #061822, #06151e, #05121a, #05121a, #040f16, #040f16, #030c11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b1508
- Analogous: #082b26, #080d2b
- Triadic: #2b081e, #1e2b08
- Split-complementary: #2b080d, #2b2608
- Tetradic: #26082b, #2b1508, #0d2b08

## Colors that go with #081e2b

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 #081e2b: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #081e2b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Cisco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cisco-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #081e2b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #081e2b 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), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #081e2b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), 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 #081e2b in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #081e2b, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #081e2b in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-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): 17.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #207cb1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #399fdb (7.16:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Asana** — secondary #151b26 (Δ 1.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.983) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arctic** (clean, cool, minimal) — #0f1b2d, #7d93a8, #0ea5e9, #ffffff — Navy type on white with an ice-blue accent: crisp and corporate without going grey. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f1b2d-7d93a8-0ea5e9-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean
- **Peacock** (jewel-tones, vivid, cool, bold) — #0d9488, #1d4ed8, #a21caf, #ffffff, #0c1a2b — Teal, cobalt and magenta at full chroma on white — jewel tones in daylight; the trick is a near-black text with a blue cast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0d9488-1d4ed8-a21caf-ffffff-0c1a2b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/081e2b-9cb1c4-df4e5f-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#081e2b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
