# #273f4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#273f4e`
- RGB: rgb(39, 63, 78)
- HSL: hsl(203, 33%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.355 0.04 236.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0454
- Nearest named color: Cold and Dark (#154250, Δ 1.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-and-dark
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/273f4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #355569, #416881, #4f7e9c, #6090af, #7ba3bc, #92b4c8, #aec7d6, #c5d7e2, #e0eaf0, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #243a47, #203440, #1d2f3a, #1a2933, #18262f, #152129, #111b22, #0e161b, #0a1014, #070b0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e3627
- Analogous: #274e49, #272c4e
- Triadic: #4e273f, #3f4e27
- Split-complementary: #4e272c, #4e4927
- Tetradic: #49274e, #4e3627, #2c4e27

## Colors that go with #273f4e

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #273f4e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #273f4e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #273f4e'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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #273f4e 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 Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #273f4e, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-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] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #273f4e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #273f4e in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #273f4e: 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): 11.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d7c99 (4.66:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #719cb7 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Codecademy** — primary #1c4454 (Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **IHG** — accent #1f4456 (Δ 1.869) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/273f4e-9cb0c4-df4e5d-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: "#273f4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.