# #420f52

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

## Values

- Hex: `#420f52`
- RGB: rgb(66, 15, 82)
- HSL: hsl(286, 69%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.292 0.119 316.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0211
- Nearest named color: Clairvoyant (#480656, Δ 1.753) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clairvoyant
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/420f52

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5e1574, #7a1c97, #9622b9, #b02cd8, #bd4edf, #c86ce4, #d58fea, #e2b1f1, #efd4f7, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #3f0e4e, #380d45, #340c41, #2d0a38, #2a0934, #23082b, #1f0727, #18061e, #15051a, #0e0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f520f
- Analogous: #210f52, #520f40
- Triadic: #52420f, #0f5242
- Split-complementary: #40520f, #0f5221
- Tetradic: #52210f, #1f520f, #0f4052

## Colors that go with #420f52

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 #420f52: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #420f52, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #420f52: 4 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #420f52 in 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #420f52: 13 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #420f52: 4 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Fenty Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #420f52 in 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Macaron, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #420f52 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b539db (4.57:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ca71e5 (7:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.04:1)

## 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/420f52-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: "#420f52" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.