# #280580

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

## Values

- Hex: `#280580`
- RGB: rgb(40, 5, 128)
- HSL: hsl(257, 92%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.299 0.174 280.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0212
- Nearest named color: Child of the Night (#220077, Δ 2.227) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/child-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/280580

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3307a2, #3d08c4, #4a0aeb, #5f23f6, #7745f7, #9067f9, #a989fa, #c6b1fc, #dfd3fd, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #250576, #22046c, #1d045d, #1a0353, #170349, #140340, #110236, #0c0227, #09011d, #060114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5d7f05
- Analogous: #05207f, #65057f
- Triadic: #7f2805, #057f28
- Split-complementary: #7f6505, #207f05
- Tetradic: #7f0520, #5d7f05, #057f65

## Colors that go with #280580

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 #280580: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #280580's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #280580: 4 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #280580 in 5 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #280580 in 5 real palettes, including Discord's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #280580: 6 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Deep Water, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #280580 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #280580 in 3 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Taco Bell's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8254f8 (4.57:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a280fa (7:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.04:1)

## 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/280580-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#280580" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.