# #174c72

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

## Values

- Hex: `#174c72`
- RGB: rgb(23, 76, 114)
- HSL: hsl(205, 66%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.402 0.084 244.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0657
- Nearest named color: Blue Funk (#2d4470, Δ 2.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-funk
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/174c72

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1d6090, #2474ae, #2a88cb, #4199d8, #62abdf, #80bbe5, #9ecbeb, #bbdbf1, #d9ebf7, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #16476a, #133e5d, #113955, #10334c, #0e2d44, #0b2537, #0a1f2f, #081926, #051119, #030b11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #723d17
- Analogous: #17726b, #171f72
- Triadic: #72174c, #4c7217
- Split-complementary: #72171f, #726b17
- Tetradic: #6b1772, #723d17, #1f7217

## Colors that go with #174c72

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #174c72's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #174c72's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #174c72, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #174c72: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #174c72 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #174c72: 15 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #174c72 in 5 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #174c72: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #257ab6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #499dda (7.12:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.07:1)

## 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/174c72-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-e9f1f0?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: "#174c72" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.