# #136895 A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#136895` - RGB: rgb(19, 104, 149) - HSL: hsl(201, 77%, 33%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.492 0.104 238.8) - Relative luminance: 0.1221 - Nearest named color: Chill of the Night (#256d8d, Δ 2.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chill-of-the-night - Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/136895 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #177eb5, #1b90d0, #2ba3e3, #46afe7, #66bceb, #81c8ef, #a0d6f3, #bbe2f6, #dbeffa, #f6fbfe - Shades (toward black): #125e87, #10557a, #0e4b6c, #0c425f, #0b3c56, #093248, #08293b, #061f2d, #041620, #020d12 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #954113 - Analogous: #139582, #132795 - Triadic: #951368, #689513 - Split-complementary: #951327, #958213 - Tetradic: #821395, #954113, #279513 ## Colors that go with #136895 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 #136895: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #136895: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #136895's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #136895 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 #136895 in 8 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #136895, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #136895: 6 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #136895: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 6.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #125e87 (7.05:1) - On black (#000000): 3.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #177eb5 (4.69:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.54:1); AAA: text → #229fe2 (7.13:1) ## Brands using this color - **The New York Times** — accent #326891 (Δ 1.962) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com ## Curated palettes containing it - **Open House** (clean, cool, modern) — #2f6690, #8fa3b8, #e3a72f, #ffffff, #1b2a41 — Steel blue for trust, warm gold for the sold moment — an approachable brokerage that still feels established. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2f6690-8fa3b8-e3a72f-ffffff-1b2a41 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean ## 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/136895-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#136895" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.