# #2d015f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d015f`
- RGB: rgb(45, 1, 95)
- HSL: hsl(268, 98%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.26 0.141 295)
- Relative luminance: 0.0141
- Nearest named color: Cotinga Purple (#340059, Δ 2.14) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cotinga-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d015f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #400188, #5302b1, #6602d9, #7a08fd, #9030fd, #a353fd, #b87cfe, #cea4fe, #e4cdfe, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #2b015b, #260151, #24014c, #1f0142, #1d013d, #180132, #15002d, #110023, #0e001e, #0a0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #346001
- Analogous: #010460, #5d0160
- Triadic: #602d01, #01602d
- Split-complementary: #605d01, #046001
- Tetradic: #600104, #346001, #01605d

## Colors that go with #2d015f

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 #2d015f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #2d015f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2d015f: 4 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #2d015f: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2d015f in 5 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2d015f: 10 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Discover's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Skechers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/skechers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #2d015f: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #2d015f: 6 real palettes, including Deep Water and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a44fd (4.62:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b677fe (7.06:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.14:1)

## 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/2d015f-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: "#2d015f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.