# #0c146f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c146f`
- RGB: rgb(12, 20, 111)
- HSL: hsl(235, 80%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.273 0.151 267.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0173
- Nearest named color: Dying Storm Blue (#111166, Δ 1.838) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dying-storm-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c146f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #101a8e, #1421b3, #1727d3, #2c3ce8, #4c59eb, #6c77ef, #9199f3, #b1b7f6, #d6d9fa, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #0b1365, #0a115c, #090f53, #080e49, #070c40, #060a37, #05092e, #040725, #03051c, #020312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6e660c
- Analogous: #0c456e, #350c6e
- Triadic: #6e0c14, #146e0c
- Split-complementary: #6e350c, #456e0c
- Tetradic: #6e0c45, #6e660c, #0c6e35

## Colors that go with #0c146f

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 #0c146f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #0c146f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0c146f: 7 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #0c146f in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Pepsi's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0c146f: 11 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0c146f in 7 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Spectrum's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #0c146f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #0c146f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a66ed (4.56:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8891f2 (7.38:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Crest** — secondary #001c71 (Δ 1.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crest-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/0c146f-9e9cc4-df8d4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#0c146f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.