# #223f63

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

## Values

- Hex: `#223f63`
- RGB: rgb(34, 63, 99)
- HSL: hsl(213, 49%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.364 0.072 254.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.048
- Nearest named color: Black Turmeric (#2c4364, Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-turmeric
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/223f63

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b507d, #346198, #3e74b6, #5487c4, #6f99ce, #89acd7, #a4bfe0, #c2d4ea, #dde7f3, #f7fafc
- Shades (toward black): #1f3a5b, #1d3554, #192e48, #162941, #142439, #112031, #0e1b2a, #0a131e, #080f17, #050a0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #634622
- Analogous: #226063, #252263
- Triadic: #63223f, #3f6322
- Split-complementary: #632522, #606322
- Tetradic: #632260, #634622, #226325

## Colors that go with #223f63

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #223f63 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #223f63'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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #223f63 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #223f63, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #223f63, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #223f63: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #223f63: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clean Beauty. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #223f63: 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): 10.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4077ba (4.57:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #6f99ce (7.12:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.02:1)

## 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/223f63-9ca9c4-df584e-1f202d-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: "#223f63" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.