# #10328e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#10328e`
- RGB: rgb(16, 50, 142)
- HSL: hsl(224, 80%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.361 0.157 264.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0434
- Nearest named color: Deep Space Royal (#223382, Δ 2.614) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-space-royal
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/10328e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #133dae, #1646ca, #1e53e6, #3e6cea, #5e84ed, #7a99f0, #9ab2f4, #bacaf7, #d6dffa, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #0e2d81, #0d2a77, #0c256a, #0a205c, #091d53, #081845, #061337, #050e29, #040b20, #020612

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8e6d10
- Analogous: #10718e, #2d108e
- Triadic: #8e1032, #328e10
- Split-complementary: #8e2d10, #718e10
- Tetradic: #8e1071, #8e6d10, #108e2d

## Colors that go with #10328e

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 #10328e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #10328e'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] — 5 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #10328e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #10328e in 8 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #10328e: 11 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #10328e in 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Intercom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #10328e in 10 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #10328e, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3e6cea (4.54:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #7192ef (7.06:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tide** — primary #1b3392 (Δ 1.235) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Hershey's** — secondary #003594 (Δ 1.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **PayPal** — primary #042c94 (Δ 1.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-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/10328e-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-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: "#10328e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.