# #2b3373

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b3373`
- RGB: rgb(43, 51, 115)
- HSL: hsl(233, 46%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.352 0.109 274)
- Relative luminance: 0.0412
- Nearest named color: Deep Space Royal (#223382, Δ 2.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-space-royal
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b3373

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #343f8d, #3d49a4, #4956bc, #636ec5, #7d86cf, #939bd7, #adb3e1, #c7cbea, #dde0f3, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #272e68, #242b61, #202656, #1c214a, #191e43, #151938, #11142d, #0c0f22, #0a0c1a, #06070f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #736b2b
- Analogous: #2b5873, #472b73
- Triadic: #732b33, #33732b
- Split-complementary: #73472b, #58732b
- Tetradic: #732b58, #736b2b, #2b7347

## Colors that go with #2b3373

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 #2b3373's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #2b3373, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2b3373 in 8 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2b3373: 17 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #2b3373 in 6 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #2b3373: 7 real palettes, including Glacier and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #2b3373 in 4 real palettes, including Hyundai's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hyundai (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2b3373: 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): 11.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #636ec5 (4.57:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8891d3 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.17:1)

## 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/2b3373-9c9cc4-df884e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#2b3373" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.