# #442d52

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

## Values

- Hex: `#442d52`
- RGB: rgb(68, 45, 82)
- HSL: hsl(277, 29%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.341 0.069 311.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0371
- Nearest named color: Acai (#48295b, Δ 2.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acai
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/442d52

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #573a69, #6d4884, #80559b, #9268ac, #a582ba, #b599c7, #c6b0d4, #d7c7e0, #eae1ef, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #3f2a4c, #392645, #34223f, #2e1f38, #291b31, #211627, #1b1221, #160e1a, #100b14, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b522d
- Analogous: #322d52, #522d4e
- Triadic: #52442d, #2d5244
- Split-complementary: #4e522d, #2d5232
- Tetradic: #52322d, #3b522d, #2d4e52

## Colors that go with #442d52

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #442d52 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #442d52: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #442d52 in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #442d52, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #442d52, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #442d52 in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #442d52: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #442d52: 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): 12.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f64aa (4.57:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #a989be (7.01:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/442d52-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: "#442d52" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.