# #231ca0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#231ca0`
- RGB: rgb(35, 28, 160)
- HSL: hsl(243, 70%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.355 0.198 272.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0373
- Nearest named color: Deepsea Kraken (#082599, Δ 2.727) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepsea-kraken
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/231ca0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2921ba, #2e25d4, #443cdd, #5d56e1, #7a74e7, #938eeb, #aca8f0, #c5c2f4, #dedcf9, #f7f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #201a93, #1c1782, #191575, #171268, #14105b, #100d4a, #0d0b3d, #0a0830, #07051e, #040311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9aa01c
- Analogous: #1c58a0, #651ca0
- Triadic: #a0231c, #1ca023
- Split-complementary: #a0651c, #58a01c
- Tetradic: #a01c58, #9aa01c, #1ca065

## Colors that go with #231ca0

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #231ca0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and Pfizer's brand system put Blue beside #231ca0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #231ca0 in 6 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #231ca0: 6 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #231ca0 in 4 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Hyundai (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #231ca0 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 Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #231ca0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #231ca0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e67e4 (4.72:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #938eeb (7.31:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tide** — secondary #13259c (Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-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/231ca0-a39cc4-dfa04e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#231ca0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.