# #123797

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

## Values

- Hex: `#123797`
- RGB: rgb(18, 55, 151)
- HSL: hsl(223, 79%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.38 0.163 264)
- Relative luminance: 0.051
- Nearest named color: Depths of Night (#2c319b, Δ 2.759) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/depths-of-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/123797

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1543b7, #194dd2, #285ee6, #4473e9, #648bed, #7f9ff0, #9fb7f4, #bbccf7, #dae4fb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #103289, #0e2d7b, #0d286e, #0b2360, #0a2057, #091b49, #07163b, #05112e, #040c20, #020712

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #977112
- Analogous: #127a97, #2e1297
- Triadic: #971237, #379712
- Split-complementary: #972e12, #7a9712
- Tetradic: #97127a, #977112, #12972e

## Colors that go with #123797

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 #123797: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #123797'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 #123797, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #123797 in 11 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #123797: 12 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), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #123797 in 5 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), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #123797 in 11 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), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and Etsy's brand system put Tomato beside #123797, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f6fe9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.53:1); AAA: text → #7295ee (7.25:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hershey's** — secondary #003594 (Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com
- **Tide** — primary #1b3392 (Δ 1.324) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **NASA** — primary #0b3d91 (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fintech Trust** (cool, clean, modern) — #0b3d91, #4b6a9b, #00a878, #ffffff, #0b1f3a — Navy signals custody and stability; the green accent is money moving the right way. No red anywhere except errors. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0b3d91-4b6a9b-00a878-ffffff-0b1f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/123797-9ca3c4-df704e-211f2d-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: "#123797" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.