# #380255

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

## Values

- Hex: `#380255`
- RGB: rgb(56, 2, 85)
- HSL: hsl(279, 95%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.267 0.133 308.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0154
- Nearest named color: Hollow Knight (#330055, Δ 1.308) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hollow-knight
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/380255

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #52037c, #6c04a4, #8605cc, #a106f4, #b22efa, #c156fb, #d07efc, #dea5fd, #edcdfe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #340250, #2e0246, #2b0241, #27023c, #240137, #1d012d, #1a0128, #170123, #100119, #0d0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f5502
- Analogous: #0f0255, #550248
- Triadic: #553802, #025538
- Split-complementary: #485502, #02550f
- Tetradic: #550f02, #1f5502, #024855

## Colors that go with #380255

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 #380255: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #380255's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), GEICO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/geico-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #380255: 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #380255: 6 real palettes, including Blue Mono and MLB's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #380255 in 4 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), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #380255: 11 real palettes, including Discover's brand system and Bank of America's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #380255: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #380255: 6 real palettes, including Discover's brand system and FedEx's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b129fa (4.57:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.65:1); AAA: text → #ca6ffb (7.18:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.15:1)

## 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/380255-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#380255" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.