# #450b47

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

## Values

- Hex: `#450b47`
- RGB: rgb(69, 11, 71)
- HSL: hsl(298, 73%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.285 0.115 326.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0196
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 1.163) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/450b47

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #67116a, #89168d, #b01cb5, #d222d8, #dc41e1, #e365e7, #e988ec, #f0b0f3, #f7d3f8, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #400a42, #3c0a3e, #330835, #2f0831, #2b072c, #270628, #220623, #1a041a, #150316, #110312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d470b
- Analogous: #270b47, #470b2b
- Triadic: #47450b, #0b4745
- Split-complementary: #2b470b, #0b4727
- Tetradic: #47270b, #0d470b, #0b2b47

## Colors that go with #450b47

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 #450b47: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #450b47 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #450b47, 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), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #450b47: 5 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #450b47: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #450b47 in 9 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Pinterest's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #450b47 in 4 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #450b47: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca20cf (4.62:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.67:1); AAA: text → #e260e6 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.2:1)

## 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/450b47-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#450b47" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.