# #1e126e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1e126e`
- RGB: rgb(30, 18, 110)
- HSL: hsl(248, 72%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.279 0.147 277)
- Relative luminance: 0.0183
- Nearest named color: midnightblue (#191970, Δ 1.411) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1e126e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #27178c, #301daf, #3922ce, #4c35de, #6b58e4, #8677e9, #a196ee, #bdb4f3, #dcd8f9, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #1c1065, #190f5c, #170e53, #140c4b, #120b42, #0e0935, #0c072c, #0a0623, #07041a, #050312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #616e12
- Analogous: #12346e, #4c126e
- Triadic: #6e1e12, #126e1e
- Split-complementary: #6e4c12, #346e12
- Tetradic: #6e1234, #616e12, #126e4c

## Colors that go with #1e126e

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 #1e126e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #1e126e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #1e126e: 7 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1e126e in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1e126e: 12 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #1e126e in 7 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Spectrum's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #1e126e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #1e126e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7361e5 (4.57:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.57:1); AAA: text → #9689ec (7.09:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/1e126e-a69cc4-dfac4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#1e126e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.