# #2e429e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e429e`
- RGB: rgb(46, 66, 158)
- HSL: hsl(229, 55%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.42 0.151 269.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0695
- Nearest named color: Cascade Twilight (#234893, Δ 2.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cascade-twilight
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e429e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #354cb6, #415ac8, #556bce, #6d80d5, #8494db, #9ca9e2, #b4bee9, #c8cfef, #dfe3f6, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #293c8e, #263782, #213073, #1e2b67, #192557, #151e47, #11193b, #0d122b, #090d20, #050710

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9e8a2e
- Analogous: #2e7b9e, #512e9e
- Triadic: #9e2e42, #429e2e
- Split-complementary: #9e512e, #7b9e2e
- Tetradic: #9e2e7b, #9e8a2e, #2e9e51

## Colors that go with #2e429e

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 #2e429e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2e429e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2e429e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e429e in 4 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #2e429e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2e429e: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e429e in 13 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2e429e: 4 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Absolut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/absolut-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #596fcf (4.6:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8494db (7.24:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Reebok** — accent #244496 (Δ 1.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/2e429e-9c9fc4-df7e4e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#2e429e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.