# #136990 A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#136990` - RGB: rgb(19, 105, 144) - HSL: hsl(199, 77%, 32%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.492 0.098 234.7) - Relative luminance: 0.1226 - Nearest named color: Chill of the Night (#256d8d, Δ 1.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chill-of-the-night - Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/136990 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #1780b0, #1a93cb, #26a7e3, #41b2e6, #61bfea, #81ccef, #9cd7f2, #bbe4f6, #d6effa, #f6fbfe - Shades (toward black): #115f83, #0f5575, #0e4e6c, #0c455f, #0b3b51, #093144, #072736, #06212d, #041720, #020d12 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #903b13 - Analogous: #139079, #132a90 - Triadic: #901369, #699013 - Split-complementary: #90132a, #907913 - Tetradic: #791390, #903b13, #2a9013 ## Colors that go with #136990 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 #136990: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #136990: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-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 #136990'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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #136990 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 #136990 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 #136990, 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 #136990: 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 #136990: 4 real palettes, including Deep Water and Venmo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), 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): 6.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #115f83 (7.03:1) - On black (#000000): 3.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #167cac (4.51:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.52:1); AAA: text → #1da0dd (7.12:1) ## Brands using this color - **The New York Times** — accent #326891 (Δ 1.929) — 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/136990-9cb3c4-df4e66-1f232d-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: "#136990" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.