# #1d3b4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1d3b4e`
- RGB: rgb(29, 59, 78)
- HSL: hsl(203, 46%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.338 0.049 238.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0394
- Nearest named color: Astral Nomad (#203943, Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/astral-nomad
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1d3b4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #28526c, #326686, #3d7ca4, #4c92bd, #6aa4c8, #84b4d2, #a2c6dd, #c0d8e8, #dae8f1, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #1a3647, #193343, #162d3c, #132834, #122530, #0f1f29, #0c1922, #0a141a, #081116, #060b0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e301d
- Analogous: #1d4e48, #1d234e
- Triadic: #4e1d3b, #3b4e1d
- Split-complementary: #4e1d23, #4e481d
- Tetradic: #481d4e, #4e301d, #234e1d

## Colors that go with #1d3b4e

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #1d3b4e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #1d3b4e'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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #1d3b4e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1d3b4e in 5 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #1d3b4e, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #1d3b4e, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #1d3b4e 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 #1d3b4e: 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): 11.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3d7ca4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #5f9dc4 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pampers** — secondary #063c50 (Δ 1.646) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com
- **Boeing** — primary #253746 (Δ 1.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-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/1d3b4e-9cb0c4-df4e5d-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#1d3b4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.