# #215987

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

## Values

- Hex: `#215987`
- RGB: rgb(33, 89, 135)
- HSL: hsl(207, 61%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.45 0.095 246.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0922
- Nearest named color: Beyond the Sea (#005784, Δ 1.821) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beyond-the-sea
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/215987

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #286ca4, #2e7cbd, #3e8ed0, #579dd6, #73aedd, #8cbce3, #a9cdea, #c1dbf0, #deecf7, #f7fafd
- Shades (toward black): #1e517b, #1b496f, #184163, #153956, #13334e, #102b42, #0d2335, #0a1b29, #07131d, #040b10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #874f21
- Analogous: #218782, #212687
- Triadic: #872159, #598721
- Split-complementary: #872126, #878221
- Tetradic: #822187, #874f21, #268721

## Colors that go with #215987

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #215987 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #215987's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #215987 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #215987 in 4 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #215987, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #215987: 7 real palettes, including AT&T's brand system and Wendy's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #215987 in 5 real palettes, including Open House and Sapphire & Gold, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #215987: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2d7ab9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.6:1); AAA: text → #579dd6 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Motorola** — accent #0d5c91 (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-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/215987-9cadc4-df4e53-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#215987" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.