# #2b016a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b016a`
- RGB: rgb(43, 1, 106)
- HSL: hsl(264, 98%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.271 0.153 289.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0158
- Nearest named color: Blackmail (#220066, Δ 2.156) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackmail
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b016a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3b0192, #4a02b6, #5a02de, #6d0dfd, #8535fd, #9a58fd, #b381fe, #cba9fe, #e1cdfe, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #270160, #25015b, #210151, #1d0147, #1b0142, #170138, #12002d, #0e0023, #0c001e, #080014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #406a01
- Analogous: #010c6a, #60016a
- Triadic: #6a2b01, #016a2b
- Split-complementary: #6a6001, #0c6a01
- Tetradic: #6a010c, #406a01, #016a60

## Colors that go with #2b016a

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 #2b016a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #2b016a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2b016a: 7 real palettes, including Glacier and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2b016a in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2b016a: 9 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #2b016a: 6 real palettes, including Deep Water and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #2b016a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #2b016a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9149fd (4.58:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.63:1); AAA: text → #b07cfe (7.16:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/2b016a-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#2b016a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.