# #23076e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#23076e`
- RGB: rgb(35, 7, 110)
- HSL: hsl(256, 88%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.273 0.154 281.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0164
- Nearest named color: Child of the Night (#220077, Δ 1.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/child-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/23076e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f0995, #390cb6, #450edd, #561ef1, #7344f3, #8c66f5, #a98cf8, #c2aefa, #dfd4fc, #f8f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #200665, #1d065b, #1a0551, #170548, #150443, #12043a, #0f0330, #0c0226, #09021d, #060113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #536e07
- Analogous: #071f6e, #56076e
- Triadic: #6e2307, #076e23
- Split-complementary: #6e5607, #1f6e07
- Tetradic: #6e071f, #536e07, #076e56

## Colors that go with #23076e

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 #23076e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #23076e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #23076e: 7 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), 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 #23076e in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Pepsi's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #23076e in 6 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Spectrum's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #23076e: 7 real palettes, including Deep Water and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #23076e 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #23076e, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8157f4 (4.6:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.58:1); AAA: text → #a182f7 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.05:1)

## 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/23076e-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#23076e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.