# #420255

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

## Values

- Hex: `#420255`
- RGB: rgb(66, 2, 85)
- HSL: hsl(286, 95%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.283 0.136 316)
- Relative luminance: 0.0186
- Nearest named color: Clairvoyant (#480656, Δ 1.62) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clairvoyant
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/420255

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #60037c, #7f04a4, #9e05cc, #bc06f4, #ca2efa, #d456fb, #de7efc, #e8a5fd, #f2cdfe, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #3d0250, #360246, #320241, #2e023c, #2a0137, #23012d, #1f0128, #1b0123, #130119, #0f0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #155502
- Analogous: #180255, #55023f
- Triadic: #554102, #025541
- Split-complementary: #3f5502, #025518
- Tetradic: #551802, #155502, #023f55

## Colors that go with #420255

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 #420255: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #420255: 5 real palettes, including Discover's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Visa's brand system and Crest's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #420255, as the lead colour. Seen in: Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Crest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crest-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #420255 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/forestgreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #420255, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #420255 in 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Pastel Pop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #420255: 3 real palettes, including First Snow and Opera's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #420255's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c006f9 (4.64:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #d865fb (7.17:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (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/420255-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#420255" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.