# #082e59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#082e59`
- RGB: rgb(8, 46, 89)
- HSL: hsl(212, 84%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.302 0.088 254.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0273
- Nearest named color: Marine (#042e60, Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/marine
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/082e59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b417f, #0e54a4, #1268ca, #197beb, #3f91ee, #5fa3f1, #85b9f4, #abcff8, #d0e4fb, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #072b54, #07274b, #062446, #051f3d, #051d38, #04182f, #04162a, #031121, #020e1c, #020a13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #593308
- Analogous: #085659, #0a0859
- Triadic: #59082e, #2e5908
- Split-complementary: #590a08, #565908
- Tetradic: #590856, #593308, #08590a

## Colors that go with #082e59

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 #082e59: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #082e59 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #082e59's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #082e59's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #082e59 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #082e59 in 6 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #082e59, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #082e59, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1474e1 (4.62:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #4d99ef (7.12:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **CeraVe** — accent #003057 (Δ 0.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com
- **Hyundai** — accent #002c5e (Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **Hyundai** — primary #002c5f (Δ 1.428) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **Panasonic** — secondary #0f315f (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com
- **American Eagle** — secondary #182c52 (Δ 1.757) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-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/082e59-9caac4-df564e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#082e59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.