# #170b98

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

## Values

- Hex: `#170b98`
- RGB: rgb(23, 11, 152)
- HSL: hsl(245, 87%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.323 0.203 269.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0269
- Nearest named color: Dramatic Blue (#240093, Δ 2.197) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dramatic-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/170b98

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1b0dba, #200fd7, #2c1aef, #4637f1, #6558f3, #8479f6, #9e96f8, #bdb7fa, #d7d4fc, #f6f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #140a8a, #12097c, #110872, #0f0764, #0d0656, #0b0548, #080439, #070330, #050221, #030113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8d990b
- Analogous: #0b4699, #5d0b99
- Triadic: #99160b, #0b9916
- Split-complementary: #995d0b, #46990b
- Tetradic: #990b46, #8d990b, #0b995d

## Colors that go with #170b98

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 #170b98 — 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), 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #170b98'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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #170b98: 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #170b98: 4 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #170b98 in 5 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #170b98 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 #170b98: 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #170b98 in 3 real palettes, including Taco Bell's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e62f4 (4.72:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #9188f7 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pepsi** — primary #0e0e96 (Δ 0.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Pepsi** — accent #0e0e96 (Δ 0.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-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/170b98-a49cc4-dfa54e-261f2d-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: "#170b98" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.