# #173aee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#173aee`
- RGB: rgb(23, 58, 238)
- HSL: hsl(230, 86%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.478 0.264 265.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0938
- Nearest named color: C64 Blue (#003aff, Δ 2.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/c64-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/173aee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2e4eef, #415ff1, #5973f3, #7187f4, #889bf6, #9babf8, #b3bff9, #cbd3fb, #dee3fd, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #1032da, #0f2ec7, #0d28af, #0b2398, #0a1e85, #08196d, #061455, #050e3e, #030a2b, #010413

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eeca17
- Analogous: #17a6ee, #5e17ee
- Triadic: #ee173a, #3aee17
- Split-complementary: #ee5e17, #a6ee17
- Tetradic: #ee17a6, #eeca17, #17ee5e

## Colors that go with #173aee

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 #173aee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #173aee — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #173aee in 5 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Binance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #173aee: 11 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Oreo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #173aee: 9 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #173aee: 8 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Dairy Queen's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #173aee: 10 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-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
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #173aee: 5 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b67f1 (4.51:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7a8ff5 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pixar** — accent #0040e5 (Δ 1.687) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-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/173aee-9c9ec4-df814e-231f2d-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: "#173aee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.