Color
#171c64
#171c64rgb(23, 28, 100)hsl(236, 63%, 24%)oklch(0.279 0.124 272.1)Colors that go with #171c64
Charcoal, Steel Blue and Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the text near-black for #171c64: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #171c64's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Blue #0000ff
shipped5 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #171c64, as the accent.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #171c64: 6 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #171c64: 8 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour.
Cornflower Blue #6495ed
shippedDesigners have shipped Cornflower Blue with #171c64: 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Arctic, as the supporting colour.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #171c64 in 7 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
shippedDesigners have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #171c64: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Deep Water, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #171c64
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #171c64 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 15.15:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.39:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #171c64 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#171c64 reads as cool, vivid, dark. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #171c64 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/171c64-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-e9eef1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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