# #20117e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#20117e`
- RGB: rgb(32, 17, 126)
- HSL: hsl(248, 76%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.299 0.167 275.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0221
- Nearest named color: Child of the Night (#220077, Δ 2.453) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/child-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/20117e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #28159d, #2f1abc, #371edc, #503ae4, #6c59e8, #8878ed, #a498f1, #bfb7f5, #dbd7f9, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #1d1075, #1a0e67, #180d5e, #140b51, #120a48, #10093f, #0c0731, #0a0628, #07041b, #050212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6f7e11
- Analogous: #11397e, #56117e
- Triadic: #7e2011, #117e20
- Split-complementary: #7e5611, #397e11
- Tetradic: #7e1139, #6f7e11, #117e56

## Colors that go with #20117e

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 #20117e'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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #20117e: 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), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #20117e: 5 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #20117e in 5 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #20117e: 7 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #20117e in 6 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #20117e 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #20117e in 3 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7462ea (4.68:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #988aef (7.22:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.1:1)

## 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/20117e-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: "#20117e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.