# #230353

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

## Values

- Hex: `#230353`
- RGB: rgb(35, 3, 83)
- HSL: hsl(264, 93%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.235 0.126 291.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0105
- Nearest named color: Your Darkness (#220044, Δ 3.086) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/your-darkness
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/230353

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #34047b, #4406a2, #5507ca, #6609f1, #8030f8, #9858f9, #b07ffa, #c9a6fc, #e1cefd, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #21034f, #1d0245, #1b0240, #19023b, #170236, #13022c, #110127, #0f0122, #0a0119, #080114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #335403
- Analogous: #030b54, #4c0354
- Triadic: #542303, #035423
- Split-complementary: #544c03, #0b5403
- Tetradic: #54030b, #335403, #03544c

## Colors that go with #230353

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 #230353: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #230353's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #230353 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #230353, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #230353: 6 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #230353: 9 real palettes, including Glacier and Air France's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #230353 in 7 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #230353: 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Deep Water, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #924ef9 (4.68:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b07ffa (7.26:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/230353-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#230353" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.