# #2e4585

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e4585`
- RGB: rgb(46, 69, 133)
- HSL: hsl(224, 49%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.407 0.111 266.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0653
- Nearest named color: Evening Magic (#363e7d, Δ 2.292) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evening-magic
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e4585

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #35519c, #3e5eb6, #506fc3, #6782cb, #8298d4, #98aadc, #afbde4, #c6d0eb, #e1e6f5, #f7f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #2a3f7a, #26396e, #223363, #1e2d57, #1a274c, #151f3d, #111a31, #0d1426, #090e1b, #05080f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #856e2e
- Analogous: #2e7185, #422e85
- Triadic: #852e45, #45852e
- Split-complementary: #85422e, #71852e
- Tetradic: #852e71, #856e2e, #2e8542

## Colors that go with #2e4585

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2e4585 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-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 #2e4585's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #2e4585, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2e4585: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e4585 in 14 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2e4585: 16 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #2e4585: 4 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2e4585: 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): 9.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5472c4 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7e94d3 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.1:1)

## 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/2e4585-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#2e4585" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.