# #265a78

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

## Values

- Hex: `#265a78`
- RGB: rgb(38, 90, 120)
- HSL: hsl(202, 52%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.446 0.074 237)
- Relative luminance: 0.0908
- Nearest named color: Blue Velvet (#0d6183, Δ 2.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-velvet
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/265a78

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f6e93, #3680ab, #4193c3, #5ca3cc, #77b2d4, #8fbfdc, #aacfe4, #c5deed, #dcebf4, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #22516d, #204b65, #1c4359, #183a4e, #163446, #122c3a, #0f232f, #0b1a23, #09141b, #050c10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #784426
- Analogous: #26786d, #263178
- Triadic: #78265a, #5a7826
- Split-complementary: #782631, #786d26
- Tetradic: #6d2678, #784426, #317826

## Colors that go with #265a78

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #265a78's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #265a78 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #265a78, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #265a78: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #265a78 in 14 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #265a78: 17 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Dutch Bros's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #265a78: 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #265a78: 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): 7.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #357da7 (4.64:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #549ec9 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Capital One** — secondary #255f82 (Δ 1.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/265a78-9cb1c4-df4e5f-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#265a78" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.