# #220896

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

## Values

- Hex: `#220896`
- RGB: rgb(34, 8, 150)
- HSL: hsl(251, 90%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.324 0.199 273.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0272
- Nearest named color: Dramatic Blue (#240093, Δ 0.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dramatic-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/220896

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a0ab8, #300bd5, #3b12f3, #5734f4, #7355f6, #8b72f8, #a794f9, #c3b6fb, #dbd3fd, #f7f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #1f0788, #1d077e, #19066f, #160561, #140557, #100449, #0d033a, #0a022c, #080222, #040113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7c9608
- Analogous: #083596, #690896
- Triadic: #962208, #089622
- Split-complementary: #966908, #359608
- Tetradic: #960835, #7c9608, #089669

## Colors that go with #220896

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #220896'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), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #220896 in 4 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #220896: 4 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #220896 in 5 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #220896 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #220896: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #220896: 3 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #220896 in 3 real palettes, including Taco Bell's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #775af6 (4.58:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9b86f9 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.01:1)

## 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/220896-a89cc4-dfb34e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#220896" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.