Color
#235261
#235261rgb(35, 82, 97)hsl(195, 47%, 26%)oklch(0.413 0.057 221.7)Colors that go with #235261
Crimson, Steel Blue and Sienna lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Crimson #dc143c
split-complementshippedCrimson is a split-complement of #235261: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #235261's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Sienna #a0522d
complementaryshippedSienna sits directly opposite #235261 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped5 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #235261, as the accent.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
shippedDesigners have shipped Cadet Blue with #235261: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Dusk, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #235261: 9 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent.
Goldenrod #daa520
shippedGoldenrod shows up next to #235261 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Open House, as the accent.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #235261: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #235261
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #235261 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 8.57:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.45:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #235261 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#235261 reads as cool, dark, luxury. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #235261 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/235261-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-e9f1ef?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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