# #2a50a2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a50a2`
- RGB: rgb(42, 80, 162)
- HSL: hsl(221, 59%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.451 0.14 263.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0884
- Nearest named color: Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa, Δ 2.321) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blasphemous-blue
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a50a2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #305cbb, #3c6acd, #517ad2, #698cd8, #819fdf, #9ab1e5, #b2c4eb, #c6d4f0, #dfe6f7, #f7f9fd
- Shades (toward black): #264892, #234286, #1e3a76, #1b3469, #172c59, #132449, #101e3d, #0c162d, #081020, #040810

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a27c2a
- Analogous: #2a8ca2, #402aa2
- Triadic: #a22a50, #50a22a
- Split-complementary: #a2402a, #8ca22a
- Tetradic: #a22a8c, #a27c2a, #2aa240

## Colors that go with #2a50a2

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 #2a50a2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2a50a2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2a50a2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #2a50a2 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 #2a50a2 in 6 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #2a50a2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2a50a2: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2a50a2 in 16 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4973d0 (4.65:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7596db (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Walgreens** — accent #284b9b (Δ 1.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Airtable** — primary #254fad (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com

## 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/2a50a2-9ca4c4-df6b4e-211f2d-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: "#2a50a2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.