# #112d5a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#112d5a`
- RGB: rgb(17, 45, 90)
- HSL: hsl(217, 68%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.304 0.088 259.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0273
- Nearest named color: Marine (#042e60, Δ 1.318) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/marine
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/112d5a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #183e7c, #1d4d9a, #245ebc, #3171d8, #5489de, #729de4, #94b5eb, #b6cdf1, #d4e1f7, #f6f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #102951, #0f274d, #0d2245, #0b1e3c, #0b1c38, #09182f, #071327, #060f1e, #050d1a, #030911

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a3e11
- Analogous: #11515a, #1a115a
- Triadic: #5a112d, #2d5a11
- Split-complementary: #5a1a11, #515a11
- Tetradic: #5a1151, #5a3e11, #115a1a

## Colors that go with #112d5a

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 #112d5a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #112d5a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #112d5a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #112d5a'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), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #112d5a 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #112d5a in 6 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #112d5a, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Blush put Blush Pink beside #112d5a, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3674d9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #6998e2 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.23:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Panasonic** — secondary #0f315f (Δ 1.403) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com
- **Hyundai** — accent #002c5e (Δ 1.483) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **American Eagle** — secondary #182c52 (Δ 1.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **CeraVe** — accent #003057 (Δ 1.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com
- **Hyundai** — primary #002c5f (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-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/112d5a-9ca7c4-df624e-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: "#112d5a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.