# #191b2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#191b2e`
- RGB: rgb(25, 27, 46)
- HSL: hsl(234, 30%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.23 0.037 278.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0119
- Nearest named color: Dark Knight (#151931, Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-knight
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/191b2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #272b49, #373c67, #464c81, #565d9f, #6d74b0, #888dbf, #a5aacf, #c0c3dd, #dedfed, #f8f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #17192b, #151728, #141524, #121321, #10111e, #0e101b, #0c0e17, #0b0c14, #090a11, #07080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e2c19
- Analogous: #19262e, #22192e
- Triadic: #2e191b, #1b2e19
- Split-complementary: #2e2219, #262e19
- Tetradic: #2e1926, #2e2c19, #192e22

## Colors that go with #191b2e

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 #191b2e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #191b2e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #191b2e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #191b2e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #191b2e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #191b2e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #191b2e in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #191b2e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6a71af (4.59:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #8e93c2 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Asana** — secondary #151b26 (Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Qatar Airways** — secondary #181825 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Formula 1** — text #1c1c25 (Δ 1.974) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arctic** (clean, cool, minimal) — #0f1b2d, #7d93a8, #0ea5e9, #ffffff — Navy type on white with an ice-blue accent: crisp and corporate without going grey. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f1b2d-7d93a8-0ea5e9-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean
- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/191b2e-9d9cc4-df8a4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#191b2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.