# #22344e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#22344e`
- RGB: rgb(34, 52, 78)
- HSL: hsl(215, 39%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.322 0.052 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0335
- Nearest named color: Blue Whale (#1e3442, Δ 2.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-whale
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/22344e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f486a, #3a5883, #466ba0, #557db4, #7192c1, #8ea8cd, #a6bbd8, #c3d1e5, #dce4ef, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #1f3047, #1c2b40, #1a293c, #172435, #141f2e, #111a27, #0e1520, #0c131c, #090e15, #060a0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e3c22
- Analogous: #224a4e, #26224e
- Triadic: #4e2234, #344e22
- Split-complementary: #4e2622, #4a4e22
- Tetradic: #4e224a, #4e3c22, #224e26

## Colors that go with #22344e

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #22344e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #22344e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #22344e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #22344e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #22344e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #22344e in 7 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #22344e, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #22344e: 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): 12.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e77b1 (4.6:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7898c4 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.06:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Frost & Ember** (winter, bold, cool, vivid) — #1d3557, #a8dadc, #e63946, #f1faee — Navy and frost with one ember red — the classic cold-with-a-warm-accent structure, borrowed from a thousand ski posters. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1d3557-a8dadc-e63946-f1faee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/22344e-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#22344e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.