# #140646

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

## Values

- Hex: `#140646`
- RGB: rgb(20, 6, 70)
- HSL: hsl(253, 84%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.206 0.109 281.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0072
- Nearest named color: Deadly Depths (#111144, Δ 2.28) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deadly-depths
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/140646

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1f096c, #2b0d96, #3510bc, #4014e1, #5d35ed, #7b5bf1, #9980f4, #b7a6f7, #d9d0fb, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #130642, #11053d, #100538, #0f0434, #0d042f, #0b0326, #090321, #08021c, #070217, #050213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #384606
- Analogous: #061846, #340646
- Triadic: #461406, #064614
- Split-complementary: #463406, #184606
- Tetradic: #460618, #384606, #064634

## Colors that go with #140646

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 #140646: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #140646's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #140646 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #140646 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #140646 in 14 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #140646, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #140646 in 9 real palettes, including Gemstone and Yahoo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #140646: 9 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b5bf1 (4.61:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #9d85f4 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Railway** — primary #13044c (Δ 1.197) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/140646-a99cc4-dfb84e-281f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#140646" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.