# #253f9d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#253f9d`
- RGB: rgb(37, 63, 157)
- HSL: hsl(227, 62%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.409 0.156 267.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0638
- Nearest named color: Cascade Twilight (#234893, Δ 2.942) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cascade-twilight
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/253f9d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b49b6, #3053cf, #4967d4, #627cda, #7b91e0, #94a5e6, #acbaec, #c5cff1, #dee3f7, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #223a91, #1e3380, #1b2e74, #172863, #142357, #111e4a, #0e173a, #0b122d, #070c1d, #040711

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9d8325
- Analogous: #257b9d, #47259d
- Triadic: #9d253f, #3f9d25
- Split-complementary: #9d4725, #7b9d25
- Tetradic: #9d257b, #9d8325, #259d47

## Colors that go with #253f9d

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 #253f9d: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #253f9d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #253f9d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #253f9d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #253f9d: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #253f9d in 13 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #253f9d: 6 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 18 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #253f9d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #516ed6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #7f94e1 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Reebok** — accent #244496 (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-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/253f9d-9ca0c4-df7a4e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#253f9d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.