# #26719c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#26719c`
- RGB: rgb(38, 113, 156)
- HSL: hsl(202, 61%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.523 0.099 238.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1462
- Nearest named color: Chill of the Night (#256d8d, Δ 2.472) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chill-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/26719c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2c82b5, #3294cd, #4aa1d3, #63aed9, #7cbbdf, #94c7e5, #add4eb, #c6e1f1, #deeef7, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #236890, #1f5c7f, #1c5373, #184763, #153e56, #12354a, #0e2a39, #0b212d, #07151d, #040c10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9c5126
- Analogous: #269c8c, #26369c
- Triadic: #9c2671, #719c26
- Split-complementary: #9c2636, #9c8c26
- Tetradic: #8c269c, #9c5126, #369c26

## Colors that go with #26719c

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 #26719c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #26719c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #26719c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #26719c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #26719c in 8 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #26719c, as the accent. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #26719c: 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Glacier, as the lead colour. 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), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #26719c: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1f5c7f (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a7dac (4.63:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.57:1); AAA: text → #469fd2 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wendy's** — accent #0077a3 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-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/26719c-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: "#26719c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.