# #2b3d45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b3d45`
- RGB: rgb(43, 61, 69)
- HSL: hsl(198, 23%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.348 0.027 227.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0428
- Nearest named color: Sunken Harbour (#1c3d44, Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sunken-harbour
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b3d45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3b545e, #496774, #587d8d, #6890a1, #82a2b0, #9bb5c0, #b1c5ce, #cad8de, #e0e8eb, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #27383f, #233238, #212f35, #1d2a2f, #1a2429, #161f23, #12191c, #101619, #0c1113, #080b0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #45332b
- Analogous: #2b4540, #2b3045
- Triadic: #452b3d, #3d452b
- Split-complementary: #452b30, #45402b
- Tetradic: #402b45, #45332b, #30452b

## Colors that go with #2b3d45

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2b3d45 in 5 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #2b3d45, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #2b3d45, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #2b3d45 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2b3d45: 7 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Paper & Pine, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sweetgreen's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #2b3d45, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #2b3d45 in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #2b3d45 was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #567b8a (4.6:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #789bab (7.08:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Blizzard** — secondary #323a48 (Δ 1.597) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/2b3d45-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#2b3d45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.