# #3e41ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3e41ea`
- RGB: rgb(62, 65, 234)
- HSL: hsl(239, 80%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.498 0.245 272.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1075
- Nearest named color: Meteor Shower (#5533ff, Δ 4.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/meteor-shower
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3e41ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5153ec, #6365ee, #7577f0, #8889f2, #9a9cf4, #acaef6, #bfc0f8, #d1d2fa, #e3e4fc, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #272ae7, #181bd8, #1518c1, #1215a5, #10128e, #0d0f77, #0a0c5c, #080945, #050529, #020212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #eae73e
- Analogous: #3e97ea, #913eea
- Triadic: #ea3e41, #41ea3e
- Split-complementary: #ea913e, #97ea3e
- Tetradic: #ea3e97, #eae73e, #3eea91

## Colors that go with #3e41ea

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 #3e41ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #3e41ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3e41ea in 6 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3e41ea: 11 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Zillow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #3e41ea: 10 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3e41ea in 12 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Chase's brand system. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3e41ea: 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #3e41ea: 9 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and OnePlus's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3538e9 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6365ee (4.63:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8c8ef2 (7.27:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/3e41ea-a09cc4-df964e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#3e41ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.