# #280626

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#280626`
- RGB: rgb(40, 6, 38)
- HSL: hsl(304, 74%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.203 0.074 330.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0072
- Nearest named color: Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e, Δ 2.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-prom-queen
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/280626

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #500c4b, #781271, #a01897, #c81ebc, #e133d5, #e656dc, #ec7ee4, #f2a6ed, #f8cef5, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #280626, #230521, #230521, #1f051d, #1f051d, #1b0419, #1b0419, #160315, #160315, #120311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #062808
- Analogous: #190628, #280615
- Triadic: #262806, #062628
- Split-complementary: #152806, #062819
- Tetradic: #281906, #062808, #061528

## Colors that go with #280626

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #280626's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #280626: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #280626 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #280626: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #280626 in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 20 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #280626, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #280626, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garnet and Velvet put Brown beside #280626, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc1ec1 (4.52:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #e75fde (7.09:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/280626-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#280626" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.