# #2d72e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d72e1`
- RGB: rgb(45, 114, 225)
- HSL: hsl(217, 75%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.571 0.183 259.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1803
- Nearest named color: Royal Blue (#4169e1, Δ 2.481) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d72e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4481e4, #558de7, #6c9cea, #7ea8ed, #94b7f0, #a6c3f2, #bcd2f5, #cedef8, #e4edfb, #f6f9fe
- Shades (toward black): #1f65d6, #1b5ac0, #1850aa, #154593, #123d81, #0f326b, #0c2855, #091d3e, #061328, #030812

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e19c2d
- Analogous: #2dcce1, #422de1
- Triadic: #e12d72, #72e12d
- Split-complementary: #e1422d, #cce12d
- Tetradic: #e12dcc, #e19c2d, #2de142

## Colors that go with #2d72e1

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 #2d72e1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2d72e1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Copper sits directly opposite #2d72e1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2d72e1 in 11 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-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] — 14 real palettes, including BBC's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #2d72e1, as the accent. Seen in: BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2d72e1: 14 real palettes, including Carrefour's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2d72e1: 6 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2d72e1: 8 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1954b3 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6396e9 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Guinness** — secondary #1a73e8 (Δ 1.346) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Carrefour** — secondary #0970e6 (Δ 1.815) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com
- **Walmart** — secondary #0071dc (Δ 1.971) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/2d72e1-9ca7c4-df624e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#2d72e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
