# #2d086d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d086d`
- RGB: rgb(45, 8, 109)
- HSL: hsl(262, 86%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.283 0.151 288.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0184
- Nearest named color: Galactic Federation (#330077, Δ 2.08) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-federation
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d086d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3d0b93, #4b0eb4, #5a10da, #6c20ee, #8546f1, #9b67f4, #b48df6, #caaef9, #e3d4fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #290764, #25075a, #210651, #1d0547, #1c0542, #180439, #14042f, #100326, #0c021c, #080113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #486d08
- Analogous: #08166d, #60086d
- Triadic: #6d2d08, #086d2d
- Split-complementary: #6d6008, #166d08
- Tetradic: #6d0816, #486d08, #086d60

## Colors that go with #2d086d

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 #2d086d: 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), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #2d086d'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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2d086d: 7 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), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2d086d 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 #2d086d: 10 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), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #2d086d: 7 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 #2d086d 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 Sketch's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #2d086d, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b50f2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.57:1); AAA: text → #aa7ff5 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.08:1)

## 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/2d086d-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-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: "#2d086d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.