# #18446d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#18446d`
- RGB: rgb(24, 68, 109)
- HSL: hsl(209, 64%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.378 0.085 249.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0543
- Nearest named color: Aegean Blue (#1b416f, Δ 1.053) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aegean-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/18446d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e568a, #2568a7, #2c7dc9, #438fd6, #60a0dc, #7db2e3, #9bc3e9, #bcd7f0, #d9e9f7, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #163f64, #14395c, #11314f, #102c47, #0e273f, #0c2236, #0a1d2e, #071521, #061019, #040a11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d4118
- Analogous: #186d6b, #18196d
- Triadic: #6d1844, #446d18
- Split-complementary: #6d1819, #6d6b18
- Tetradic: #6b186d, #6d4118, #196d18

## Colors that go with #18446d

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 #18446d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #18446d'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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #18446d, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #18446d: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #18446d: 21 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #18446d in 4 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #18446d in 4 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 #18446d: 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): 10.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a78c0 (4.55:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #589bda (7.12:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Alaska Airlines** — secondary #01426a (Δ 1.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com
- **Microsoft** — secondary #2a446f (Δ 1.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-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/18446d-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: "#18446d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.