# #083045

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

## Values

- Hex: `#083045`
- RGB: rgb(8, 48, 69)
- HSL: hsl(201, 79%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.294 0.057 236.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.026
- Nearest named color: Nordic Noir (#003344, Δ 1.148) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nordic-noir
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/083045

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0c4969, #116592, #157eb7, #1a97db, #3babe8, #5fbbec, #84caf1, #a8daf5, #d1ecfa, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #072c40, #07293b, #062637, #062332, #05202e, #041925, #041620, #03131b, #031017, #020d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #441d08
- Analogous: #08443b, #081144
- Triadic: #44082f, #2f4408
- Split-complementary: #440811, #443b08
- Tetradic: #3b0844, #441d08, #114408

## Colors that go with #083045

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #083045: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #083045's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #083045 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #083045's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #083045 in 9 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #083045, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #083045, 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
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #083045: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #157bb2 (4.51:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #1b9ee4 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.12:1)

## 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/083045-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-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: "#083045" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.