Color
#283195
#283195rgb(40, 49, 149)hsl(235, 58%, 37%)oklch(0.377 0.162 271.9)Colors that go with #283195
Charcoal, Steel Blue and Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the text near-black for #283195: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette.
Steel Blue #4682b4
analogousshippedSteel Blue is #283195's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Blue #0000ff
shipped6 real palettes, including Procter & Gamble's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #283195, as the supporting colour.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #283195 in 10 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #283195: 12 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent.
Firebrick #b22222
shippedDesigners have shipped Firebrick with #283195: 4 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the accent.
Orange Red #ff4500
shippedOrange Red is paired with #283195 in 5 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent.
Red #ff0000
shippedRed is paired with #283195 in 4 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Real palettes that use #283195
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #283195 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 10.7:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.96:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #283195 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#283195 reads as cool, modern. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #283195 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/283195-9e9cc4-df8d4e-241f2d-e9eef1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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