# #1e5176

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1e5176`
- RGB: rgb(30, 81, 118)
- HSL: hsl(205, 59%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.419 0.082 243.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0747
- Nearest named color: Beyond the Sea (#005784, Δ 2.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beyond-the-sea
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1e5176

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #266592, #2d78ae, #348ccb, #519cd2, #6dacd9, #85bae0, #a2cae7, #bedaee, #dbeaf6, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #1c4c6d, #194361, #173e59, #14354d, #123045, #0f2739, #0d2231, #091924, #07141c, #040b10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #76431e
- Analogous: #1e766e, #1e2676
- Triadic: #761e51, #51761e
- Split-complementary: #761e26, #766e1e
- Tetradic: #6e1e76, #76431e, #26761e

## Colors that go with #1e5176

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 #1e5176's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #1e5176, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #1e5176: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1e5176 in 11 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1e5176: 15 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #1e5176 in 5 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 17 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #1e5176, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #1e5176: 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): 8.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e7bb2 (4.59:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.58:1); AAA: text → #519cd2 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.06:1)

## 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/1e5176-9cafc4-df4e58-1f212d-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: "#1e5176" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.