# #3d007a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3d007a`
- RGB: rgb(61, 0, 122)
- HSL: hsl(270, 100%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.312 0.17 296)
- Relative luminance: 0.024
- Nearest named color: Galactic Federation (#330077, Δ 2.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-federation
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3d007a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4f009e, #6300c7, #7500eb, #8a14ff, #9c38ff, #ad5cff, #c285ff, #d4a8ff, #e8d1ff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #380070, #330066, #2e005c, #290052, #240047, #1f003d, #1a0033, #140029, #0f001f, #0a0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d7a00
- Analogous: #00007a, #7a007a
- Triadic: #7a3d00, #007a3d
- Split-complementary: #7a7a00, #007a00
- Tetradic: #7a0000, #3d7a00, #007a7a

## Colors that go with #3d007a

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 #3d007a 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #3d007a 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 #3d007a: 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 #3d007a: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #3d007a'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3d007a 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 #3d007a — 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #3d007a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e3dff (4.57:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #ba75ff (7.08:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.16:1)

## 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/3d007a-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#3d007a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.