# #2b1328

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2b1328`
- RGB: rgb(43, 19, 40)
- HSL: hsl(308, 39%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.231 0.052 331.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0113
- Nearest named color: Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e, Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-prom-queen
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b1328

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4a2145, #672d5f, #873b7d, #a34897, #b95fad, #c77fbd, #d39ccc, #e1bcdc, #eed8eb, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #271124, #231021, #231021, #200e1e, #1c0c1a, #190b17, #150914, #150914, #120810, #0e060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #132b16
- Analogous: #22132b, #2b131b
- Triadic: #272b13, #13272b
- Split-complementary: #1b2b13, #132b22
- Tetradic: #2b2213, #132b16, #131b2b

## Colors that go with #2b1328

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 body-text near-black for #2b1328: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #2b1328: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #2b1328 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #2b1328's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #2b1328: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2b1328 in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #2b1328, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #2b1328 in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b351a6 (4.64:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #c77fbd (7.2:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/2b1328-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-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: "#2b1328" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.