# #37023c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#37023c`
- RGB: rgb(55, 2, 60)
- HSL: hsl(295, 94%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.243 0.11 324.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0118
- Nearest named color: Dark Purple (#35063e, Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/37023c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5f0368, #84048f, #ad06bc, #d107e4, #e620f8, #eb4df9, #f074fb, #f5a1fc, #f9c9fd, #fef5ff
- Shades (toward black): #320236, #2d0231, #2d0231, #29012d, #240128, #200123, #1b011e, #1b011e, #170119, #120114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #073b02
- Analogous: #1a023b, #3b0223
- Triadic: #3b3702, #023b37
- Split-complementary: #233b02, #023b1a
- Tetradic: #3b1a02, #073b02, #02233b

## Colors that go with #37023c

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 #37023c: 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 #37023c: 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), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #37023c 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 #37023c in 9 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] — 11 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #37023c, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #37023c'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #37023c: 8 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Allbirds's brand system and Bramble put Champagne beside #37023c, as the accent. Seen in: Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd07df (4.69:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ec52fa (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.14:1)

## 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/37023c-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#37023c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.