# #440452

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

## Values

- Hex: `#440452`
- RGB: rgb(68, 4, 82)
- HSL: hsl(289, 91%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.286 0.132 319.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0192
- Nearest named color: Clairvoyant (#480656, Δ 1.21) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clairvoyant
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/440452

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #64067a, #8508a1, #a509c8, #c50bef, #d232f5, #da59f7, #e380f9, #eca7fb, #f4cefd, #fdf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #40044e, #380344, #34033f, #30033a, #2c0336, #24022c, #200227, #1c0222, #140118, #100113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #125304
- Analogous: #1d0453, #53043a
- Triadic: #534404, #045344
- Split-complementary: #3a5304, #04531d
- Tetradic: #531d04, #125304, #043a53

## Colors that go with #440452

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 #440452: 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 #440452: 5 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Discover's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #440452 in 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Railway's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Visa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #440452, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Crest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crest-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #440452: 4 real palettes, including Opera's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #440452 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 Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #440452, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #440452 in 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c10bea (4.5:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.51:1); AAA: text → #dc63f8 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.23:1)

## 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/440452-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-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: "#440452" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.