# #183281

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

## Values

- Hex: `#183281`
- RGB: rgb(24, 50, 129)
- HSL: hsl(225, 69%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.352 0.137 265.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0406
- Nearest named color: Deep Space Royal (#223382, Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-space-royal
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/183281

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1d3e9f, #2349be, #2854d7, #466cdd, #6484e3, #829ce8, #a0b4ee, #bac8f2, #d8e0f8, #f6f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #152d74, #142a6c, #11255f, #102156, #0d1c49, #0b173c, #091434, #070f27, #060c1e, #030711

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #816718
- Analogous: #186781, #321881
- Triadic: #811832, #328118
- Split-complementary: #813218, #678118
- Tetradic: #811867, #816718, #188132

## Colors that go with #183281

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 #183281: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #183281's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #183281, 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), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #183281 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #183281: 13 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #183281 in 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #183281 in 10 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Ink & Paper and Bloomberg's brand system put Slate Gray beside #183281, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4a6fde (4.62:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7995e6 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.22:1)

## 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/183281-9ca1c4-df754e-221f2d-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: "#183281" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.