# #1628ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1628ca`
- RGB: rgb(22, 40, 202)
- HSL: hsl(234, 80%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.413 0.24 266.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0595
- Nearest named color: Lapis on Neptune (#1f22d2, Δ 1.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lapis-on-neptune
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1628ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #192de1, #3043e8, #4758eb, #6371ee, #7a86f0, #919bf3, #acb4f6, #c3c9f8, #dfe2fb, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #1425b8, #1221a5, #101d93, #0e1a81, #0c166e, #0a125c, #080f49, #060b37, #040725, #020412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cab816
- Analogous: #1682ca, #5e16ca
- Triadic: #ca1628, #28ca16
- Split-complementary: #ca5e16, #82ca16
- Tetradic: #ca1682, #cab816, #16ca5e

## Colors that go with #1628ca

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 #1628ca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #1628ca — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1628ca: 6 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1628ca: 7 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1628ca: 6 real palettes, including Absolut's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Absolut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/absolut-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #1628ca in 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Air France's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #1628ca, as the lead colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #1628ca in 10 real palettes, including Intercom's brand system and Doordash's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intercom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a68ed (4.64:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #838ef1 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **3M** — accent #0033cc (Δ 1.771) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-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/1628ca-9d9cc4-df8a4e-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: "#1628ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
