# #284186

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

## Values

- Hex: `#284186`
- RGB: rgb(40, 65, 134)
- HSL: hsl(224, 54%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.396 0.12 266.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0595
- Nearest named color: Evening Magic (#363e7d, Δ 2.27) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evening-magic
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/284186

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f4c9d, #375ab9, #4669c8, #627fd0, #7992d7, #91a6de, #adbce6, #c4cfed, #e0e5f6, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #243b7a, #21356e, #1d3062, #1a2a56, #16244b, #131f3f, #0f1933, #0c1327, #080d1b, #050810

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #866d28
- Analogous: #287086, #3e2886
- Triadic: #862841, #418628
- Split-complementary: #863e28, #708628
- Tetradic: #862870, #866d28, #28863e

## Colors that go with #284186

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #284186's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #284186, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #284186: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #284186 in 12 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #284186: 16 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #284186: 4 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #284186, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #284186: 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): 9.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5273cb (4.67:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7d96d8 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.13:1)

## 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/284186-9ca2c4-df724e-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: "#284186" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
