# #3b166f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3b166f`
- RGB: rgb(59, 22, 111)
- HSL: hsl(265, 67%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.315 0.141 296.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0265
- Nearest named color: Explorer of the Galaxies (#3a1f76, Δ 2.113) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explorer-of-the-galaxies
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3b166f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4b1c8d, #5b22aa, #6d28cc, #7f3fd9, #935ddf, #a77be5, #bb99eb, #d2bbf2, #e5d9f7, #f9f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #361466, #32135e, #2b1051, #270e48, #220d40, #1d0b37, #19092f, #120722, #0e051a, #090311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a6f16
- Analogous: #161d6f, #67166f
- Triadic: #6f3b16, #166f3b
- Split-complementary: #6f6716, #1d6f16
- Tetradic: #6f161d, #4a6f16, #166f67

## Colors that go with #3b166f

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 #3b166f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #3b166f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3b166f in 5 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3b166f: 9 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #3b166f: 4 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #3b166f: 7 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Discover's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #3b166f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #3b166f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9059de (4.67:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ad84e7 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/3b166f-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#3b166f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.