# #211e71

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

## Values

- Hex: `#211e71`
- RGB: rgb(33, 30, 113)
- HSL: hsl(242, 58%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.303 0.137 276)
- Relative luminance: 0.0244
- Nearest named color: midnightblue (#191970, Δ 1.788) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/211e71

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #29258d, #312da9, #3934c5, #524ed0, #6e6ad7, #8986df, #a5a2e6, #c0bfee, #dcdbf5, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #1e1c69, #1b195d, #191655, #151349, #131140, #100f38, #0d0c2c, #0b0a24, #070618, #050410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6e711e
- Analogous: #1e4571, #4a1e71
- Triadic: #71211e, #1e7121
- Split-complementary: #714a1e, #45711e
- Tetradic: #711e45, #6e711e, #1e714a

## Colors that go with #211e71

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 #211e71: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #211e71'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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — 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 #211e71, 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #211e71: 4 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #211e71 in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #211e71: 12 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 Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #211e71 in 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #211e71 in 5 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e6ad7 (4.71:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #918ee1 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Visa** — secondary #1a1f72 (Δ 1.036) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com
- **Visa** — primary #1a1e73 (Δ 1.105) — 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/211e71-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: "#211e71" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.