# #381a74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#381a74`
- RGB: rgb(56, 26, 116)
- HSL: hsl(260, 63%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.322 0.143 291.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0284
- Nearest named color: Explorer of the Galaxies (#3a1f76, Δ 1.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explorer-of-the-galaxies
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/381a74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #472191, #5528af, #632ecc, #7748d5, #8d65dc, #a282e3, #b89fe9, #cebcf0, #e3daf7, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #34196c, #2e1660, #2a1457, #24114b, #200f43, #1c0d3a, #160a2e, #120825, #0c0619, #080411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #56741a
- Analogous: #1a2974, #651a74
- Triadic: #74381a, #1a7438
- Split-complementary: #74651a, #29741a
- Tetradic: #741a29, #56741a, #1a7465

## Colors that go with #381a74

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 #381a74: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), CeraVe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cerave-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #381a74'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), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #381a74 in 5 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), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #381a74: 8 real palettes, including Bank of America's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #381a74: 7 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #381a74 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #381a74 in 3 real palettes, including Taco Bell's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #381a74 in 3 real palettes, including PayPal's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #875dda (4.61:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a686e4 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.13:1)

## 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/381a74-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-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: "#381a74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.