# #2e3748

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e3748`
- RGB: rgb(46, 55, 72)
- HSL: hsl(219, 22%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.336 0.033 262.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0378
- Nearest named color: Astral Nomad (#203943, Δ 2.318) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/astral-nomad
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e3748

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e4a60, #4c5b76, #5b6e8f, #6d7fa2, #8695b1, #9ba8bf, #b4becf, #cad1dd, #e3e7ed, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #2a3241, #262d3b, #222835, #1e242f, #1c212c, #181d25, #14181f, #101319, #0c0e13, #080a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #483f2e
- Analogous: #2e4448, #322e48
- Triadic: #482e37, #37482e
- Split-complementary: #48322e, #44482e
- Tetradic: #482e44, #483f2e, #2e4832

## Colors that go with #2e3748

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 #2e3748: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2e3748 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #2e3748 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), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2e3748's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e3748 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] — 13 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #2e3748, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 #2e3748, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2e3748: 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): 11.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #617598 (4.51:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8998b3 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Blizzard** — secondary #323a48 (Δ 1.239) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com
- **Boeing** — primary #253746 (Δ 1.386) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Mercury** — primary #323341 (Δ 1.564) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com
- **Audi** — primary #2c343f (Δ 1.729) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Docker** — primary #2c333f (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com
- **Bloomberg** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com
- **Hermès** — accent #2b333f (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com
- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-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/2e3748-9ca5c4-df664e-211f2d-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: "#2e3748" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
