# #2e4166

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e4166`
- RGB: rgb(46, 65, 102)
- HSL: hsl(220, 38%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.377 0.068 262.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0532
- Nearest named color: Black Turmeric (#2c4364, Δ 0.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-turmeric
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e4166

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #39507f, #446097, #4f6fb0, #6883bb, #8098c6, #95a9d0, #aebddb, #c7d1e6, #dfe5f1, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #2b3c5f, #263554, #23314d, #1e2a43, #1b263c, #161f31, #131b2a, #0e1420, #0b1019, #06090e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66532e
- Analogous: #2e5d66, #372e66
- Triadic: #662e41, #41662e
- Split-complementary: #66372e, #5d662e
- Tetradic: #662e5d, #66532e, #2e6637

## Colors that go with #2e4166

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 #2e4166'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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #2e4166, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #2e4166, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2e4166: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2e4166: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Dusk. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e4166 in 10 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2e4166: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2e4166: 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): 10.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5675b3 (4.59:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8098c6 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Microsoft** — secondary #2a446f (Δ 1.626) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-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/2e4166-9ca5c4-df694e-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: "#2e4166" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
