# #240651

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

## Values

- Hex: `#240651`
- RGB: rgb(36, 6, 81)
- HSL: hsl(264, 86%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.238 0.121 292.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.011
- Nearest named color: Your Darkness (#220044, Δ 2.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/your-darkness
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/240651

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #350977, #460c9d, #570fc2, #6711e8, #8138f0, #995ef3, #b184f6, #c9aaf9, #e1d0fb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #22064c, #1e0542, #1b053e, #190439, #170434, #13032b, #110326, #0f0221, #0b0218, #080113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #335106
- Analogous: #060e51, #490651
- Triadic: #512406, #065124
- Split-complementary: #514906, #0e5106
- Tetradic: #51060e, #335106, #065149

## Colors that go with #240651

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 #240651: 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 #240651'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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #240651 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #240651 in 4 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #240651, 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 #240651: 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #240651: 10 real palettes, including Glacier and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #240651 in 8 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Pinterest's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9050f2 (4.62:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #ae7ff5 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.07:1)

## 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/240651-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: "#240651" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.