# #2e0023

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e0023`
- RGB: rgb(46, 0, 35)
- HSL: hsl(314, 100%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.203 0.088 339.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.007
- Nearest named color: Vienna Roast (#330022, Δ 1.378) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/vienna-roast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e0023

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c0046, #8a006a, #b8008d, #e600b0, #ff14c8, #ff3dd2, #ff6bdc, #ff99e7, #ffc7f2, #fff5fd
- Shades (toward black): #2e0023, #29001f, #29001f, #24001b, #24001b, #1f0017, #1f0017, #190014, #190014, #140010

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #002e0b
- Analogous: #22002e, #2e000c
- Triadic: #232e00, #00232e
- Split-complementary: #0c2e00, #002e22
- Tetradic: #2e2200, #002e0b, #000c2e

## Colors that go with #2e0023

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 #2e0023: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #2e0023's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #2e0023 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 #2e0023: 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), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e0023 in 17 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #2e0023, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #2e0023 in 10 real palettes, including Gemstone and Yahoo's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garnet and Velvet put Brown beside #2e0023, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db00a8 (4.58:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #ff47d4 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.13:1)

## 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/2e0023-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#2e0023" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.