# #20256f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#20256f`
- RGB: rgb(32, 37, 111)
- HSL: hsl(236, 55%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.126 273.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0278
- Nearest named color: midnightblue (#191970, Δ 3.036) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/20256f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #282f8a, #3038a6, #3841c2, #5159cd, #6d74d5, #888edd, #a4a8e5, #c0c3ed, #dbddf5, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #1e2367, #1a1f5b, #181c53, #151847, #12153f, #101337, #0d0f2b, #0a0c24, #070818, #050510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6f6920
- Analogous: #204d6f, #42206f
- Triadic: #6f2025, #256f20
- Split-complementary: #6f4220, #4d6f20
- Tetradic: #6f204d, #6f6920, #206f42

## Colors that go with #20256f

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 #20256f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #20256f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #20256f, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #20256f: 4 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #20256f in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #20256f: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Deep Water, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #20256f: 16 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
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #20256f in 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Macaron, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #656cd2 (4.63:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8c92de (7.28:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Visa** — secondary #1a1f72 (Δ 1.83) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-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/20256f-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#20256f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.