# #102446

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

## Values

- Hex: `#102446`
- RGB: rgb(16, 36, 70)
- HSL: hsl(218, 63%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.264 0.069 260.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0181
- Nearest named color: Dark Eclipse (#112244, Δ 0.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-eclipse
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/102446

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #183568, #1f4689, #2757aa, #2e68cc, #5082d7, #729adf, #93b2e6, #b4c9ee, #d5e1f6, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #0f2243, #0d1e3a, #0c1c36, #0b1932, #0a172e, #081325, #081121, #070f1d, #050b15, #040811

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #473310
- Analogous: #103f47, #171047
- Triadic: #471024, #244710
- Split-complementary: #471710, #3f4710
- Tetradic: #47103f, #473310, #104717

## Colors that go with #102446

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 #102446: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #102446 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #102446 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #102446 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #102446's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #102446'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), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #102446 in 17 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #102446, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c73d3 (4.59:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #6e97de (7.14:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GEICO** — accent #062342 (Δ 1.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com
- **Skechers** — primary #062849 (Δ 1.425) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com
- **KLM** — primary #002746 (Δ 1.555) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klm-com
- **Plaid** — secondary #02294b (Δ 1.871) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com
- **Monzo** — primary #14233c (Δ 1.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com
- **Microsoft** — accent #17253d (Δ 1.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Telehealth** (modern, cool, friendly) — #2563eb, #93c5fd, #16a34a, #ffffff, #14213d — Friendly blue with a soft tint and a green all-clear — approachable care with a tech backbone. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2563eb-93c5fd-16a34a-ffffff-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern
- **First Snow** (winter, cool, light, minimal) — #2b4c7e, #8fa8c8, #c9d6e3, #fbfcfe, #14213d — Ice blue on snow-white with a deep navy — the quietest winter palette; everything is a tint of one cold hue. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b4c7e-8fa8c8-c9d6e3-fbfcfe-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/102446-9ca6c4-df644e-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: "#102446" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.