# #172a78

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

## Values

- Hex: `#172a78`
- RGB: rgb(23, 42, 120)
- HSL: hsl(228, 68%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.326 0.135 267.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0319
- Nearest named color: Below the Surface (#0a2f7c, Δ 1.561) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/below-the-surface
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/172a78

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1d3596, #223fb4, #284ad2, #4361db, #607ae1, #7e93e7, #9cacec, #bac6f2, #d8dff8, #f6f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #15276f, #132363, #11205a, #0f1b4d, #0d1845, #0b153c, #09112f, #070e27, #05091a, #030611

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #786517
- Analogous: #175b78, #341778
- Triadic: #78172a, #2a7817
- Split-complementary: #783417, #5b7817
- Tetradic: #78175b, #786517, #177834

## Colors that go with #172a78

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 #172a78: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #172a78'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), 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #172a78, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #172a78: 4 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #172a78 in 7 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #172a78: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Deep Water, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #172a78: 17 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #172a78 in 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4f6cde (4.53:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.67:1); AAA: text → #7e93e7 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Purina Pro Plan** — secondary #09267b (Δ 1.768) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com

## 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/172a78-9c9fc4-df7c4e-231f2d-e9eff1?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: "#172a78" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.