# #244160

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

## Values

- Hex: `#244160`
- RGB: rgb(36, 65, 96)
- HSL: hsl(211, 45%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.368 0.064 251.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.05
- Nearest named color: Black Turmeric (#2c4364, Δ 1.38) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-turmeric
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/244160

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2e537a, #386494, #4379b1, #598bc0, #729dca, #8cafd4, #a6c1dd, #c4d6e9, #dee8f2, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #223c59, #1f3751, #1b3046, #182b3f, #152637, #122130, #0f1c29, #0b141e, #080f16, #060a0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #604324
- Analogous: #245f60, #252460
- Triadic: #602441, #416024
- Split-complementary: #602524, #5f6024
- Tetradic: #60245f, #604324, #246025

## Colors that go with #244160

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #244160's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #244160 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #244160, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #244160, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #244160: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #244160: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clean Beauty. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #244160 in 10 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #244160: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4379b1 (4.61:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.57:1); AAA: text → #6f9ac8 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Auth0** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com
- **Hinge** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **Lamborghini** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Puma** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Stanley** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com
- **Starlink** — primary #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Zoom** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Tumblr** — primary #304058 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/244160-9cabc4-df534e-1f202d-e9f1f1?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: "#244160" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.