# #161037

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161037`
- RGB: rgb(22, 16, 55)
- HSL: hsl(249, 55%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.208 0.073 285.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0082
- Nearest named color: Midnight Monarch (#1c0f33, Δ 1.499) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-monarch
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161037

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #231957, #31247b, #3d2d9a, #4b37be, #6451cd, #8071d6, #a094e0, #bcb4e9, #dcd7f4, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #140f33, #130e2f, #110d2b, #100b28, #0e0a24, #0d0920, #0b081c, #090718, #080614, #060510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #313710
- Analogous: #101e37, #2a1037
- Triadic: #371610, #103716
- Split-complementary: #372a10, #1e3710
- Tetradic: #37101e, #313710, #10372a

## Colors that go with #161037

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 #161037: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #161037 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #161037: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #161037: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #161037's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #161037 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #161037 in 18 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] — 20 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #161037, 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), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7565d2 (4.55:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #998cde (7.16:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Penpot** — primary #100c3c (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk Gradient** (sunset, dark, warm, bold) — #ff7b54, #ffb26b, #7c3e8a, #1b1230, #ffefe0 — Orange and peach on indigo-black with a violet — the last five minutes of a sunset, as a dark mode. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff7b54-ffb26b-7c3e8a-1b1230-ffefe0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/161037-a79cc4-dfae4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#161037" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.