# #08202b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#08202b`
- RGB: rgb(8, 32, 43)
- HSL: hsl(199, 69%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.231 0.036 231.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0126
- Nearest named color: Midnight Dreams (#002233, Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-dreams
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/08202b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0f3d52, #165979, #1c739b, #2490c2, #39a7db, #60b9e2, #86cae9, #a9d9ef, #d0eaf6, #f6fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #071d27, #071d27, #061a22, #061a22, #06161e, #05131a, #05131a, #041016, #041016, #030d11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b1308
- Analogous: #082b25, #080e2b
- Triadic: #2b0820, #202b08
- Split-complementary: #2b080e, #2b2508
- Tetradic: #25082b, #2b1308, #0e2b08

## Colors that go with #08202b

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 #08202b: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #08202b: 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), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #08202b'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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #08202b 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), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #08202b'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 #08202b in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #08202b, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #08202b 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): 16.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f7da8 (4.56:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #28a0d7 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.727) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com

## 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/08202b-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-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: "#08202b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.