# #450e49

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

## Values

- Hex: `#450e49`
- RGB: rgb(69, 14, 73)
- HSL: hsl(296, 68%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.289 0.113 325)
- Relative luminance: 0.0206
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 1.1) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/450e49

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #65146b, #861b8d, #a621b0, #c728d2, #d34bdd, #db6de3, #e490ea, #ecb2f0, #f5d4f7, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #410d45, #390b3c, #350b38, #310a33, #2d092f, #240727, #200722, #1c061e, #140415, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #12490e
- Analogous: #270e49, #490e2f
- Triadic: #49450e, #0e4945
- Split-complementary: #2f490e, #0e4927
- Tetradic: #49270e, #12490e, #0e2f49

## Colors that go with #450e49

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 #450e49: 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), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #450e49 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] — 6 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #450e49, 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), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #450e49 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #450e49: 6 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 #450e49: 5 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #450e49 in 11 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #450e49: 16 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c327ce (4.5:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #da69e2 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.09:1)

## 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/450e49-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#450e49" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
