# #200ca1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#200ca1`
- RGB: rgb(32, 12, 161)
- HSL: hsl(248, 86%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.34 0.21 271.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0314
- Nearest named color: Dramatic Blue (#240093, Δ 2.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dramatic-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/200ca1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #260ebe, #2c11df, #3c20ee, #5941f1, #725ef3, #8b7af5, #a89bf8, #c1b8fa, #ded9fc, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #1d0b93, #1a0a85, #180977, #150868, #12075a, #0f064c, #0c053e, #09042f, #070221, #040113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8da10c
- Analogous: #0c43a1, #6b0ca1
- Triadic: #a1200c, #0ca120
- Split-complementary: #a16b0c, #43a10c
- Tetradic: #a10c43, #8da10c, #0ca16b

## Colors that go with #200ca1

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #200ca1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #200ca1: 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #200ca1 in 4 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #200ca1: 4 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #200ca1 in 5 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #200ca1 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #200ca1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #200ca1 in 3 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Intercom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Intercom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #725ef3 (4.61:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9788f6 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.01:1)

## 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/200ca1-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: "#200ca1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.