# #290750

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

## Values

- Hex: `#290750`
- RGB: rgb(41, 7, 80)
- HSL: hsl(268, 84%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.244 0.119 297.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.012
- Nearest named color: Hollow Knight (#330055, Δ 2.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hollow-knight
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/290750

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c0a75, #4f0d9b, #6311c0, #7614e6, #8e3aee, #a35ff1, #b985f4, #cfabf8, #e4d0fb, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #27074b, #220642, #1f053d, #1d0538, #1a0434, #16042a, #130326, #110321, #0c0217, #0a0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e5007
- Analogous: #070950, #4d0750
- Triadic: #502907, #075029
- Split-complementary: #504d07, #095007
- Tetradic: #500709, #2e5007, #07504d

## Colors that go with #290750

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 #290750: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #290750's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #290750 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #290750 in 5 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #290750, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #290750: 6 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #290750: 10 real palettes, including Blue Mono and MLB's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #290750 in 10 real palettes, including Pinterest's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #994def (4.66:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b47cf4 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.12:1)

## 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/290750-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-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: "#290750" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.