# #122b91

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

## Values

- Hex: `#122b91`
- RGB: rgb(18, 43, 145)
- HSL: hsl(228, 78%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.352 0.169 266.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.039
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 1.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/122b91

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1635b1, #193dcc, #254be4, #4062e7, #607ceb, #8096ef, #9badf3, #bbc7f7, #d6ddfa, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #102784, #0f2376, #0d216d, #0c1c5f, #0a1852, #081444, #071036, #060e2d, #040920, #020512

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #917812
- Analogous: #126b91, #381291
- Triadic: #91122b, #2b9112
- Split-complementary: #913812, #6b9112
- Tetradic: #91126b, #917812, #129138

## Colors that go with #122b91

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 #122b91'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 #122b91, 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), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #122b91: 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 #122b91 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #122b91: 7 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Bank of America's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #122b91 in 7 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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — 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 #122b91, 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #122b91 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): 11.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e6de9 (4.69:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7b92ef (7.2:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PayPal** — primary #042c94 (Δ 0.947) — 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/122b91-9c9fc4-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: "#122b91" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.