# #1a2d60

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1a2d60`
- RGB: rgb(26, 45, 96)
- HSL: hsl(224, 57%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.094 265.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0294
- Nearest named color: Marine (#042e60, Δ 1.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/marine
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1a2d60

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #223a7c, #2b499c, #3256b8, #476acd, #6381d4, #7f98dc, #9fb2e5, #bbc8ec, #dbe2f5, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #182958, #162550, #142248, #121e40, #0f1a38, #0d1630, #0b1328, #090f20, #070b18, #040710

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #604d1a
- Analogous: #1a5060, #2b1a60
- Triadic: #601a2d, #2d601a
- Split-complementary: #602b1a, #50601a
- Tetradic: #601a50, #604d1a, #1a602b

## Colors that go with #1a2d60

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #1a2d60 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #1a2d60 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #1a2d60's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1a2d60 in 6 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #1a2d60, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Blush put Blush Pink beside #1a2d60, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #1a2d60 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #1a2d60: 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): 13.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4f71cf (4.6:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #7b94db (7.1:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Panasonic** — secondary #0f315f (Δ 1.482) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com

## 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/1a2d60-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#1a2d60" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.