# #2e4d7f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e4d7f`
- RGB: rgb(46, 77, 127)
- HSL: hsl(217, 47%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.422 0.092 259.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0742
- Nearest named color: Assassin (#2d4f83, Δ 0.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/assassin
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e4d7f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #365b96, #406bb0, #4f7abf, #698ec9, #809fd1, #96b0d9, #b0c4e3, #c7d5eb, #e1e8f4, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #2a4674, #264069, #22395e, #1e3252, #1a2b47, #16243c, #121e31, #0e1725, #09101a, #05090f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7f602e
- Analogous: #2e767f, #372e7f
- Triadic: #7f2e4d, #4d7f2e
- Split-complementary: #7f372e, #767f2e
- Tetradic: #7f2e76, #7f602e, #2e7f37

## Colors that go with #2e4d7f

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 #2e4d7f — 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #2e4d7f, 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 #2e4d7f: 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 #2e4d7f in 13 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2e4d7f: 16 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #2e4d7f in 5 real palettes, including Sapphire & Gold and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 19 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #2e4d7f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2e4d7f: 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): 8.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4774bd (4.5:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7899ce (7.25:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.09:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **First Snow** (winter, cool, light, minimal) — #2b4c7e, #8fa8c8, #c9d6e3, #fbfcfe, #14213d — Ice blue on snow-white with a deep navy — the quietest winter palette; everything is a tint of one cold hue. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b4c7e-8fa8c8-c9d6e3-fbfcfe-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/2e4d7f-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: "#2e4d7f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.