# #403e6f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#403e6f`
- RGB: rgb(64, 62, 111)
- HSL: hsl(242, 28%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.39 0.082 283.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0568
- Nearest named color: Evening Magic (#363e7d, Δ 2.796) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evening-magic
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/403e6f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4b4983, #595699, #6866a9, #7e7cb6, #9290c1, #a5a4cc, #bbbad8, #cfcee3, #e5e5f0, #f9f8fb
- Shades (toward black): #3a3965, #35335b, #2f2e52, #292848, #24233e, #1e1d34, #18182a, #131221, #0d0d17, #08070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d6f3e
- Analogous: #3e556f, #583e6f
- Triadic: #6f403e, #3e6f40
- Split-complementary: #6f583e, #556f3e
- Tetradic: #6f3e55, #6d6f3e, #3e6f58

## Colors that go with #403e6f

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 #403e6f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #403e6f, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #403e6f: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #403e6f in 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #403e6f: 14 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #403e6f, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #403e6f in 5 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #403e6f: 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): 9.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #716fae (4.59:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9593c2 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #dbdbdb (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/403e6f-a29cc4-df9e4e-261f2d-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: "#403e6f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.