# #331ce3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#331ce3`
- RGB: rgb(51, 28, 227)
- HSL: hsl(247, 78%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.444 0.267 272)
- Relative luminance: 0.0708
- Nearest named color: Bluebonnet (#1c1cf0, Δ 3.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluebonnet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/331ce3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4833e6, #5c49e9, #6c5ceb, #8172ee, #9589f0, #a9a0f3, #beb6f6, #cec9f8, #e2dffb, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #2e19cc, #2a17ba, #2514a3, #211291, #1c0f7b, #170c64, #120a52, #0d073b, #090529, #040212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cce31c
- Analogous: #1c68e3, #971ce3
- Triadic: #e3331c, #1ce333
- Split-complementary: #e3971c, #68e31c
- Tetradic: #e31c68, #cce31c, #1ce397

## Colors that go with #331ce3

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 #331ce3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #331ce3: 8 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and CVS's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #331ce3: 6 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #331ce3 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #331ce3: 6 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #331ce3: 7 real palettes, including Cargo's brand system and Readymag's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #331ce3: 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), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #331ce3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7060eb (4.56:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.63:1); AAA: text → #9589f0 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.09:1)

## 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/331ce3-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-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: "#331ce3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.