# #082e68

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

## Values

- Hex: `#082e68`
- RGB: rgb(8, 46, 104)
- HSL: hsl(216, 86%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.315 0.11 259.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0301
- Nearest named color: Marine (#042e60, Δ 1.469) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/marine
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/082e68

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b3f8e, #0d4eaf, #105fd5, #1b70ee, #4187f1, #679ff4, #88b4f6, #aeccf9, #d0e1fb, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #072a5f, #062655, #062451, #052047, #051b3e, #041734, #03132b, #031126, #020d1c, #010813

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #684208
- Analogous: #085f68, #120868
- Triadic: #68082e, #2e6808
- Split-complementary: #681208, #5f6808
- Tetradic: #68085f, #684208, #086812

## Colors that go with #082e68

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 #082e68: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #082e68 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #082e68's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #082e68, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #082e68: 7 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #082e68: 4 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #082e68: 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #082e68: 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1b70ee (4.6:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #5996f3 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Nintendo** — primary #042c6c (Δ 0.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Gillette** — accent #182f6e (Δ 1.793) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Hyundai** — primary #002c5f (Δ 1.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **Panasonic** — secondary #0f315f (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-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/082e68-9ca7c4-df5f4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#082e68" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.