# #2a4865

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a4865`
- RGB: rgb(42, 72, 101)
- HSL: hsl(209, 41%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.392 0.061 248.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0607
- Nearest named color: Black Turmeric (#2c4364, Δ 1.539) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-turmeric
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a4865

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #355a7e, #3f6d97, #4a7fb0, #6190bd, #7aa2c7, #93b4d2, #acc5dc, #c5d7e7, #dfe8f1, #f8fafc
- Shades (toward black): #27435d, #233b53, #20364c, #1b2f41, #18293a, #152432, #111c28, #0e1720, #091016, #060a0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65462a
- Analogous: #2a6564, #2a2b65
- Triadic: #652a48, #48652a
- Split-complementary: #652a2b, #65642a
- Tetradic: #642a65, #65462a, #2b652a

## Colors that go with #2a4865

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #2a4865'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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #2a4865, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #2a4865, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2a4865: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2a4865: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2a4865 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2a4865: 17 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2a4865: 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): 9.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4779a9 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #6f9ac3 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Auth0** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com
- **Hinge** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **Lamborghini** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Puma** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Stanley** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com
- **Starlink** — primary #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Zoom** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Tumblr** — secondary #36465d (Δ 1.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/2a4865-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#2a4865" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.