# #213ade

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

## Values

- Hex: `#213ade`
- RGB: rgb(33, 58, 222)
- HSL: hsl(232, 74%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.463 0.245 267.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0862
- Nearest named color: Bluebonnet (#1c1cf0, Δ 4.374) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluebonnet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/213ade

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #374ee1, #4e62e4, #5f71e7, #7585ea, #8c99ee, #a2acf1, #b8c0f4, #cad0f7, #e0e3fa, #f6f7fe
- Shades (toward black): #1e34c8, #1b30b6, #182aa0, #15258e, #121f78, #0f1a62, #0c1550, #090f3a, #060a28, #030512

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dec521
- Analogous: #2199de, #6621de
- Triadic: #de213a, #3ade21
- Split-complementary: #de6621, #99de21
- Tetradic: #de2199, #dec521, #21de66

## Colors that go with #213ade

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 #213ade: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #213ade — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #213ade in 5 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Binance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #213ade: 9 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #213ade in 14 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #213ade: 10 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), 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
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #213ade: 5 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #213ade in 6 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Indigo SaaS, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #566ae6 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8391ec (7.23:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zillow** — primary #0443dc (Δ 1.814) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com
- **Pixar** — accent #0040e5 (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com

## 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/213ade-9c9dc4-df864e-231f2d-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: "#213ade" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.