# #3c047c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3c047c`
- RGB: rgb(60, 4, 124)
- HSL: hsl(268, 94%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.315 0.169 294.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.025
- Nearest named color: Galactic Federation (#330077, Δ 2.279) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-federation
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c047c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4c059e, #6006c6, #7007e9, #821bf8, #9843f9, #ab66fa, #be88fb, #d1abfc, #e7d2fe, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #370472, #320368, #2d035e, #290354, #24024a, #1d023b, #180231, #130128, #0e011e, #0a0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #447c04
- Analogous: #04087c, #78047c
- Triadic: #7c3c04, #047c3c
- Split-complementary: #7c7804, #087c04
- Tetradic: #7c0408, #447c04, #047c78

## Colors that go with #3c047c

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3c047c in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Pepsi's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #3c047c'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #3c047c: 4 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), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #3c047c 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #3c047c: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3c047c: 3 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3c047c in 3 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Boeing's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #3c047c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9843f9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b679fb (7.12:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.06:1)

## 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/3c047c-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#3c047c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.