# #340b37

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

## Values

- Hex: `#340b37`
- RGB: rgb(52, 11, 55)
- HSL: hsl(296, 67%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.244 0.09 325)
- Relative luminance: 0.0125
- Nearest named color: Dark Purple (#35063e, Δ 1.652) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/340b37

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #59135e, #791980, #9d21a6, #bd28c8, #d044da, #d966e1, #e28ce8, #ebaeef, #f4d4f7, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #300a33, #2c092f, #28082b, #240826, #240826, #200722, #1c061e, #18051a, #140415, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e370b
- Analogous: #1e0b37, #370b24
- Triadic: #37340b, #0b3734
- Split-complementary: #24370b, #0b371e
- Tetradic: #371e0b, #0e370b, #0b2437

## Colors that go with #340b37

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #340b37's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #340b37: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #340b37: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #340b37 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #340b37 in 18 real palettes, including Southwest Airlines's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #340b37, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #340b37, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Garnet put Brown beside #340b37, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c629d1 (4.64:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #da6ae2 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.07:1)

## 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/340b37-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#340b37" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.