# #35226d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#35226d`
- RGB: rgb(53, 34, 109)
- HSL: hsl(255, 52%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.324 0.123 289.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0301
- Nearest named color: Dark Dreams (#332266, Δ 1.274) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-dreams
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/35226d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #422b88, #4f33a3, #5c3cbe, #7254c9, #8870d2, #9f8bda, #b5a6e3, #ccc1eb, #e2dcf4, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #312065, #2b1c59, #281a51, #221646, #1e143e, #1a1136, #150d2b, #110b23, #0b0717, #080510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a6d22
- Analogous: #22356d, #5a226d
- Triadic: #6d3522, #226d35
- Split-complementary: #6d5a22, #356d22
- Tetradic: #6d2235, #5a6d22, #226d5a

## Colors that go with #35226d

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 #35226d: 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), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #35226d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #35226d, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #35226d: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #35226d in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #35226d: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Lamborghini's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #35226d: 16 real palettes, including Panasonic's brand system and Bank of America's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #35226d in 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e64ce (4.6:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9f8bda (7.18:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/35226d-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#35226d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.