# #124f91

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

## Values

- Hex: `#124f91`
- RGB: rgb(18, 79, 145)
- HSL: hsl(211, 78%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.428 0.124 254.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0776
- Nearest named color: Cascade Twilight (#234893, Δ 2.149) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cascade-twilight
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/124f91

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1661b1, #1970cc, #2581e4, #4091e7, #60a3eb, #80b6ef, #9bc5f3, #bbd8f7, #d6e7fa, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #104884, #0f4176, #0d3c6d, #0c345f, #0a2d52, #082544, #071e36, #06192d, #041120, #020a12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #915412
- Analogous: #128f91, #141291
- Triadic: #91124f, #4f9112
- Split-complementary: #911412, #8f9112
- Tetradic: #91128f, #915412, #129114

## Colors that go with #124f91

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 #124f91: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #124f91 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #124f91 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #124f91 in 4 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #124f91, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #124f91: 7 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 19 real palettes, including First Snow and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #124f91, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #124f91 in 6 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1a75d5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #4e99e9 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **CVS** — accent #004d99 (Δ 1.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com
- **Unilever** — secondary #004d99 (Δ 1.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-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/124f91-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#124f91" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.