# #3c285d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3c285d`
- RGB: rgb(60, 40, 93)
- HSL: hsl(263, 40%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.329 0.092 298.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0327
- Nearest named color: Acai (#48295b, Δ 2.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acai
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c285d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4c3276, #5c3d8f, #6f49ab, #825eba, #9577c5, #a990d0, #bca9da, #d2c6e7, #e6dff1, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #372556, #33224f, #2c1d44, #271a3d, #231736, #1e142e, #191127, #120c1d, #0e0915, #09060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #485d28
- Analogous: #282e5d, #57285d
- Triadic: #5d3c28, #285d3c
- Split-complementary: #5d5728, #2e5d28
- Tetradic: #5d282e, #485d28, #285d57

## Colors that go with #3c285d

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #3c285d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #3c285d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #3c285d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #3c285d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #3c285d, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #3c285d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #3c285d: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #3c285d: 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): 12.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8765bd (4.63:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.63:1); AAA: text → #a389cd (7.02:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/3c285d-b09cc4-dfd04e-2b1f2d-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: "#3c285d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.