# #183e62

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

## Values

- Hex: `#183e62`
- RGB: rgb(24, 62, 98)
- HSL: hsl(209, 61%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.356 0.076 249.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0452
- Nearest named color: Aegean Blue (#1b416f, Δ 2.357) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aegean-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/183e62

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1f517f, #2765a0, #2e78bd, #428cd1, #5f9ed8, #7cafdf, #9cc3e7, #b9d5ee, #dae9f6, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #16395a, #143452, #122f4a, #102a42, #0e2439, #0c1f31, #0a1a29, #081521, #061019, #040a10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #633c18
- Analogous: #186361, #181963
- Triadic: #63183e, #3e6318
- Split-complementary: #631819, #636118
- Tetradic: #611863, #633c18, #196318

## Colors that go with #183e62

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 #183e62 — 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #183e62'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), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #183e62 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #183e62, 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] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #183e62, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #183e62: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #183e62: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #183e62: 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): 11.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e78bd (4.54:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #5b9bd7 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Plaid** — accent #043c67 (Δ 1.735) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com
- **Alaska Airlines** — secondary #01426a (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com

## 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/183e62-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-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: "#183e62" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.