# #1c44ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1c44ca`
- RGB: rgb(28, 68, 202)
- HSL: hsl(226, 76%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.457 0.211 265.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0865
- Nearest named color: Cobalt Blue (#0047ab, Δ 5.18) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1c44ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1f4ce0, #3a61e4, #5073e7, #6685ea, #819bee, #98adf1, #aebef4, #c5d0f7, #e0e6fb, #f6f8fe
- Shades (toward black): #193eb8, #1738a6, #143294, #122c82, #0f2670, #0c1e5a, #0a1848, #071236, #050c24, #020612

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #caa11c
- Analogous: #1c9bca, #4a1cca
- Triadic: #ca1c44, #44ca1c
- Split-complementary: #ca4a1c, #9bca1c
- Tetradic: #ca1c9b, #caa11c, #1cca4a

## Colors that go with #1c44ca

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 #1c44ca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #1c44ca — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #1c44ca's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1c44ca in 6 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #1c44ca, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1c44ca: 9 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1c44ca in 17 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1c44ca: 11 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and HashiCorp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #476ce6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7893ed (7.19:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Intel** — primary #0046c8 (Δ 1.232) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com
- **MLB** — accent #0048c7 (Δ 1.364) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com
- **Purina Pro Plan** — accent #1c49c4 (Δ 1.413) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com
- **Zillow** — secondary #0444d4 (Δ 1.853) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-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/1c44ca-9ca1c4-df774e-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: "#1c44ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.