# #185aaa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#185aaa`
- RGB: rgb(24, 90, 170)
- HSL: hsl(213, 75%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.473 0.144 256.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1041
- Nearest named color: Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa, Δ 2.124) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blasphemous-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/185aaa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1c68c4, #2076df, #3b86e3, #5597e7, #70a7eb, #8bb8ee, #a6c8f2, #c1d9f6, #dbe9fa, #f6fafe
- Shades (toward black): #16539c, #14498a, #12427d, #0f396b, #0d325e, #0b2a50, #09213e, #071a31, #04111f, #030912

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa6818
- Analogous: #18a2aa, #1f18aa
- Triadic: #aa185a, #5aaa18
- Split-complementary: #aa1f18, #a2aa18
- Tetradic: #aa18a2, #aa6818, #18aa1f

## Colors that go with #185aaa

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 #185aaa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #185aaa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #185aaa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #185aaa in 7 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #185aaa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #185aaa: 4 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #185aaa: 6 real palettes, including Apple's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #185aaa: 7 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1857a5 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1f74db (4.58:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #5a9ae7 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Dairy Queen** — secondary #005baa (Δ 0.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com
- **Costco** — accent #005dab (Δ 1.003) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Costco** — secondary #005daa (Δ 1.021) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **American Express** — secondary #005dae (Δ 1.101) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Ikea** — accent #045ca4 (Δ 1.367) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/185aaa-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-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: "#185aaa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.