# #2d4052

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d4052`
- RGB: rgb(45, 64, 82)
- HSL: hsl(209, 29%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.363 0.04 247.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0483
- Nearest named color: Capital Blue (#1a4157, Δ 2.143) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/capital-blue
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d4052

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3a5269, #486784, #55799b, #688bac, #829fba, #99b1c7, #b0c2d4, #c7d4e0, #e1e8ef, #f8fafb
- Shades (toward black): #2a3b4c, #263645, #22313f, #1f2c38, #1b2731, #161f27, #121a21, #0e151a, #0b0f14, #070a0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #523f2d
- Analogous: #2d5252, #2d2e52
- Triadic: #522d40, #40522d
- Split-complementary: #522d2e, #52522d
- Tetradic: #522d52, #523f2d, #2e522d

## Colors that go with #2d4052

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #2d4052: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #2d4052's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #2d4052 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #2d4052, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #2d4052, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #2d4052 in 5 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 #2d4052: 6 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2d4052: 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): 10.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #55799b (4.59:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.65:1); AAA: text → #7b9ab7 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tumblr** — primary #304058 (Δ 1.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com
- **IHG** — accent #1f4456 (Δ 1.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-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/2d4052-9cacc4-df4e4e-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#2d4052" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.