# #44036d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#44036d`
- RGB: rgb(68, 3, 109)
- HSL: hsl(277, 95%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.31 0.157 305.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.024
- Nearest named color: indigo (#4b0082, Δ 3.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/44036d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d0495, #7305b8, #8c06e0, #a010f9, #b038fa, #bf60fb, #cd83fc, #ddaafd, #ebcdfe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #3e0363, #38025a, #350255, #2f024b, #280241, #220137, #1c012d, #190128, #13011e, #0c0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c6d03
- Analogous: #0f036d, #6d0361
- Triadic: #6d4503, #036d45
- Split-complementary: #616d03, #036d0f
- Tetradic: #6d0f03, #2c6d03, #03616d

## Colors that go with #44036d

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #44036d: 5 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Bank of America's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #44036d 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 #44036d: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #44036d in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #44036d'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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #44036d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #44036d: two real palettes: Blue Mono and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #44036d: two real palettes: Peacock's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

## 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 → #ac2efa (4.53:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c56ffb (7.04:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.15:1)

## 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/44036d-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#44036d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.