# #211cba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#211cba`
- RGB: rgb(33, 28, 186)
- HSL: hsl(242, 74%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.385 0.228 269.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.047
- Nearest named color: Galactic Highway (#3311bb, Δ 2.486) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-highway
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/211cba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2620d5, #342ee0, #4e49e4, #645fe7, #7e7aeb, #9895ef, #adabf2, #c7c5f6, #dddcfa, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #1e19a9, #1b1797, #18158a, #151278, #120f66, #0f0d54, #0c0a43, #090835, #060523, #030312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b5ba1c
- Analogous: #1c66ba, #701cba
- Triadic: #ba211c, #1cba21
- Split-complementary: #ba701c, #66ba1c
- Tetradic: #ba1c66, #b5ba1c, #1cba70

## Colors that go with #211cba

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 #211cba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #211cba — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #211cba'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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #211cba: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Qualcomm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #211cba: 7 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), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #211cba: 6 real palettes, including Absolut's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Absolut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/absolut-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Air France's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #211cba, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #211cba in 8 real palettes, including Intercom's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intercom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6864e8 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #8f8cee (7.15:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.09:1)

## 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/211cba-a29cc4-df9e4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#211cba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.