# #17026f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#17026f`
- RGB: rgb(23, 2, 111)
- HSL: hsl(252, 96%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.259 0.161 274.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0137
- Nearest named color: Dying Storm Blue (#111166, Δ 2.206) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dying-storm-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/17026f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #200396, #2804b9, #3105e1, #3e0ffa, #5e37fb, #7e5ffc, #9b82fc, #bbaafd, #d7cdfe, #f7f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #160264, #13025a, #120255, #10024b, #0e0141, #0c0137, #0a012d, #090128, #06011e, #040014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #586e02
- Analogous: #02236e, #4e026e
- Triadic: #6e1802, #026e18
- Split-complementary: #6e4e02, #236e02
- Tetradic: #6e0223, #586e02, #026e4e

## Colors that go with #17026f

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 #17026f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #17026f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #17026f: 7 real palettes, including Glacier and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #17026f in 5 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #17026f: 9 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and British Airways's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #17026f in 6 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Spectrum's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #17026f 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [pool] — Designers have shipped Lilac with #17026f: 3 real palettes, including Affirm's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Affirm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7a5afc (4.7:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9f87fd (7.36:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.17:1)

## 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/17026f-a99cc4-dfb64e-281f2d-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: "#17026f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.