# #280a7f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#280a7f`
- RGB: rgb(40, 10, 127)
- HSL: hsl(255, 85%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.301 0.171 280.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.022
- Nearest named color: Child of the Night (#220077, Δ 2.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/child-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/280a7f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #320da0, #3c10c1, #4612e2, #5b2bee, #7950f1, #9271f4, #ab92f6, #c5b4f9, #ded5fc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #250a76, #200868, #1d085e, #1a0755, #17064b, #13053d, #100434, #0d032a, #09021c, #060213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #627f0a
- Analogous: #0a287f, #620a7f
- Triadic: #7f280a, #0a7f28
- Split-complementary: #7f620a, #287f0a
- Tetradic: #7f0a28, #627f0a, #0a7f62

## Colors that go with #280a7f

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #280a7f'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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #280a7f: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #280a7f: 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), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #280a7f 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 #280a7f 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 #280a7f: 6 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #280a7f 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 #280a7f 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): 14.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #805af2 (4.66:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a184f5 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.11:1)

## 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/280a7f-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-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: "#280a7f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.