# #182d58

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

## Values

- Hex: `#182d58`
- RGB: rgb(24, 45, 88)
- HSL: hsl(220, 57%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.305 0.082 262.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0278
- Nearest named color: Marine (#042e60, Δ 2.031) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/marine
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/182d58

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #213e78, #294c94, #315db4, #3f6dca, #5f86d3, #7f9edc, #9bb3e4, #bbcbec, #d7e1f4, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #162950, #142548, #132344, #101f3c, #0e1b34, #0c172c, #0a1324, #091120, #070c18, #040810

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #584318
- Analogous: #184d58, #231858
- Triadic: #58182d, #2d5818
- Split-complementary: #582318, #4d5818
- Tetradic: #58184d, #584318, #185823

## Colors that go with #182d58

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #182d58: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #182d58 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #182d58's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #182d58's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #182d58 in 6 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #182d58, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Blush put Blush Pink beside #182d58, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #182d58: 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): 13.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4773cd (4.6:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7395d9 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **American Eagle** — secondary #182c52 (Δ 1.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Panasonic** — secondary #0f315f (Δ 1.675) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com
- **CeraVe** — accent #003057 (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/182d58-9ca5c4-df694e-211f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#182d58" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.