# #2254aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2254aa`
- RGB: rgb(34, 84, 170)
- HSL: hsl(218, 67%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.463 0.148 260.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0958
- Nearest named color: Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa, Δ 1.703) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blasphemous-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2254aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2760c4, #336fd7, #487edb, #6190e0, #7ba2e5, #95b4ea, #aec6ef, #c3d5f3, #dde7f8, #f6f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #1e4b99, #1c458d, #183d7b, #16366f, #132e5e, #0f264d, #0d1f40, #09172f, #071122, #030811

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa7822
- Analogous: #2298aa, #3422aa
- Triadic: #aa2254, #54aa22
- Split-complementary: #aa3422, #98aa22
- Tetradic: #aa2298, #aa7822, #22aa34

## Colors that go with #2254aa

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 #2254aa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2254aa's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2254aa in 7 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #2254aa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2254aa: 4 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2254aa in 15 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2254aa: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2254aa: 5 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3772d7 (4.55:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.62:1); AAA: text → #6a96e2 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airtable** — primary #254fad (Δ 1.422) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Panasonic** — accent #1953b4 (Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com
- **General Mills** — secondary #0054a6 (Δ 1.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-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/2254aa-9ca6c4-df644e-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: "#2254aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.