# #183b5d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#183b5d`
- RGB: rgb(24, 59, 93)
- HSL: hsl(210, 59%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.345 0.072 250.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0411
- Nearest named color: Maniac Mansion (#004058, Δ 2.38) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/maniac-mansion
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/183b5d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #204f7e, #28619a, #3075bb, #4087ce, #619cd6, #7dadde, #9ec2e6, #bad4ed, #dbe8f6, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #163655, #14304d, #122b45, #10263d, #0f2439, #0d1f31, #0a1a29, #081420, #060f18, #040a10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5d3b18
- Analogous: #185d5d, #18185d
- Triadic: #5d183b, #3b5d18
- Split-complementary: #5d1818, #5d5d18
- Tetradic: #5d185d, #5d3b18, #185d18

## Colors that go with #183b5d

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #183b5d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #183b5d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #183b5d'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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #183b5d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #183b5d in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #183b5d, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #183b5d, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #183b5d: 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): 11.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3178bf (4.57:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #619cd6 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Plaid** — accent #043c67 (Δ 1.993) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Frost & Ember** (winter, bold, cool, vivid) — #1d3557, #a8dadc, #e63946, #f1faee — Navy and frost with one ember red — the classic cold-with-a-warm-accent structure, borrowed from a thousand ski posters. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1d3557-a8dadc-e63946-f1faee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/183b5d-9cabc4-df514e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#183b5d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.