# #161fa2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161fa2`
- RGB: rgb(22, 31, 162)
- HSL: hsl(236, 76%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.354 0.201 267.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0376
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161fa2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1a25bc, #1d2ad7, #3541e3, #505ae7, #6b73eb, #868dee, #a1a6f2, #c0c4f6, #dbddfa, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #141d94, #121a87, #101775, #0e1467, #0c115a, #0a0f4c, #090c3f, #06092d, #04061f, #020312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a29816
- Analogous: #1665a2, #5216a2
- Triadic: #a2161f, #1fa216
- Split-complementary: #a25216, #65a216
- Tetradic: #a21665, #a29816, #16a252

## Colors that go with #161fa2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #161fa2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #161fa2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and Pfizer's brand system put Blue beside #161fa2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #161fa2: 7 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #161fa2 in 7 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #161fa2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #161fa2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #161fa2: 3 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d67e9 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #868dee (7.06:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tide** — secondary #13259c (Δ 1.247) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com

## 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/161fa2-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#161fa2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.