# #13232f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#13232f`
- RGB: rgb(19, 35, 47)
- HSL: hsl(206, 42%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.248 0.032 242)
- Relative luminance: 0.0155
- Nearest named color: Dark (#1b2431, Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/13232f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #213b50, #2c516d, #3a698d, #467faa, #6095be, #7da8ca, #9dbed7, #bad1e3, #dbe7f0, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #12202b, #101e28, #0f1b24, #0d1821, #0d1821, #0c161d, #0a1319, #091016, #070d12, #060b0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f1f13
- Analogous: #132f2d, #13152f
- Triadic: #2f1323, #232f13
- Split-complementary: #2f1315, #2f2d13
- Tetradic: #2d132f, #2f1f13, #152f13

## Colors that go with #13232f

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 #13232f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #13232f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #13232f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #13232f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #13232f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #13232f in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #13232f, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #13232f in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4379a3 (4.5:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.65:1); AAA: text → #6b9cc2 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 1.364) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com
- **AT&T** — primary #1d2329 (Δ 1.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **AT&T** — text #1d2329 (Δ 1.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.843) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Volkswagen** — primary #1b2236 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Alpine** (cool, clean, light) — #1f6f8b, #7fa2b6, #e76f51, #f5f8fa, #15222e — Glacier blue with a safety-orange accent: technical outdoor gear, not lifestyle. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f6f8b-7fa2b6-e76f51-f5f8fa-15222e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Tide Pool** (ocean, cool, light, clean) — #1b998b, #2d3047, #ff9b71, #f4fbf9, #1e2333 — Sea-green and slate with a coral — a literal tide pool: two cool tones, one warm creature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b998b-2d3047-ff9b71-f4fbf9-1e2333 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/13232f-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-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: "#13232f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
