# #2e0fa9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e0fa9`
- RGB: rgb(46, 15, 169)
- HSL: hsl(252, 84%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.361 0.213 276.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0379
- Nearest named color: Galactic Highway (#3311bb, Δ 3.202) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-highway
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e0fa9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3511c5, #3d14e1, #522ced, #6948ef, #8064f2, #9780f4, #ae9cf6, #c9bdf9, #e0d9fc, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #2a0d9b, #260c8d, #210b7a, #1d096c, #19085e, #160750, #120642, #0d042f, #090321, #050213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8aa90f
- Analogous: #0f3da9, #7b0fa9
- Triadic: #a92e0f, #0fa92e
- Split-complementary: #a97b0f, #3da90f
- Tetradic: #a90f3d, #8aa90f, #0fa97b

## Colors that go with #2e0fa9

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2e0fa9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Pfizer's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #2e0fa9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2e0fa9 in 5 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2e0fa9: 4 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #2e0fa9: 4 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #2e0fa9, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #2e0fa9 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #2e0fa9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #795bf1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9b85f4 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2e0fa9-a99cc4-dfb64e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#2e0fa9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
