# #0f2b99

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0f2b99`
- RGB: rgb(15, 43, 153)
- HSL: hsl(228, 82%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.36 0.18 265.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0413
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0f2b99

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1234ba, #153cd5, #254ce9, #4163ec, #617eef, #7d94f2, #9eaff5, #b9c6f8, #dae1fb, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #0e278b, #0c237d, #0b1f6f, #0a1b61, #091958, #07154a, #06113c, #050d2e, #030920, #020513

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #997e0f
- Analogous: #0f7099, #390f99
- Triadic: #990f2b, #2b990f
- Split-complementary: #99390f, #70990f
- Tetradic: #990f70, #997e0f, #0f9939

## Colors that go with #0f2b99

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #0f2b99's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #0f2b99, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #0f2b99: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #0f2b99 in 7 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0f2b99: 7 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0f2b99 in 8 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #0f2b99, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #0f2b99 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4a6bed (4.62:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #7891f2 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PayPal** — primary #042c94 (Δ 1.045) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com
- **Tide** — secondary #13259c (Δ 1.147) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Nivea** — primary #0032a0 (Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f2b99-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-e9eff1?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: "#0f2b99" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.