# #39427f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#39427f`
- RGB: rgb(57, 66, 127)
- HSL: hsl(232, 38%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.404 0.102 274.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.063
- Nearest named color: Evening Magic (#363e7d, Δ 1.276) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evening-magic
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/39427f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #424d94, #4c58a9, #616cb8, #7680c1, #8b93cb, #a0a7d4, #b5bbde, #ced1e9, #e3e5f2, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #343d74, #2f376a, #29305b, #242a51, #202546, #1b1f3c, #161a31, #101223, #0b0d19, #06070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7f7539
- Analogous: #39657f, #52397f
- Triadic: #7f3942, #427f39
- Split-complementary: #7f5239, #657f39
- Tetradic: #7f3965, #7f7539, #397f52

## Colors that go with #39427f

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #39427f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #39427f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #39427f: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blizzard's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #39427f in 10 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #39427f: 15 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 16 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #39427f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #39427f in 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tumblr's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #39427f: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6470b9 (4.56:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8b93cb (7.13:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/39427f-9c9dc4-df864e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#39427f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.