# #2c2e6d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2c2e6d`
- RGB: rgb(44, 46, 109)
- HSL: hsl(238, 42%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.338 0.107 277.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0359
- Nearest named color: Atlantic Navy (#13336f, Δ 3.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/atlantic-navy
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2c2e6d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #373986, #41449f, #4a4eb5, #6366bf, #7d7fca, #9698d4, #afb1de, #c5c6e7, #dedff2, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #282a62, #25275b, #212250, #1e1f48, #191a3e, #151633, #12132b, #0d0e21, #0a0b19, #06060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d6a2c
- Analogous: #2c4f6d, #4a2c6d
- Triadic: #6d2c2f, #2f6d2c
- Split-complementary: #6d4a2c, #4f6d2c
- Tetradic: #6d2c4f, #6d6a2c, #2c6d4a

## Colors that go with #2c2e6d

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 #2c2e6d'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] — 9 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #2c2e6d, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2c2e6d: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2c2e6d: 4 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2c2e6d in 9 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2c2e6d: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Lamborghini's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2c2e6d: 18 real palettes, including Panasonic's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2c2e6d: 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): 12.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b6dc2 (4.59:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8f91d1 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Casper Sleep** — accent #1e306e (Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-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/2c2e6d-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#2c2e6d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.