# #160122

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

## Values

- Hex: `#160122`
- RGB: rgb(22, 1, 34)
- HSL: hsl(278, 94%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.155 0.073 311.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0031
- Nearest named color: Black Sabbath (#220022, Δ 3.241) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-sabbath
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/160122

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #33024f, #50047c, #6c05a8, #8907d5, #a516f8, #b643f9, #c870fb, #d99cfc, #eac9fd, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #160123, #13011e, #13011e, #13011e, #13011e, #100119, #100119, #100119, #0d0114, #0d0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d2301
- Analogous: #060123, #23011e
- Triadic: #231601, #012316
- Split-complementary: #1e2301, #012306
- Tetradic: #230601, #0d2301, #011e23

## Colors that go with #160122

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 #160122: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #160122: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #160122 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #160122's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #160122 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #160122 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #160122 in 15 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #160122, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 19.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af2ff9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #7a7a7a (4.61:1); AAA: text → #c870fb (7.17:1); AAA: background → #9c9c9c (7.21:1)

## 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/160122-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#160122" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.