# #45285c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#45285c`
- RGB: rgb(69, 40, 92)
- HSL: hsl(273, 39%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.339 0.093 308)
- Relative luminance: 0.0356
- Nearest named color: Acai (#48295b, Δ 0.734) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acai
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/45285c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #573375, #6a3e8e, #7f4baa, #915fb9, #a278c4, #b391cf, #c4aada, #d8c6e6, #e9dff1, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #402555, #3a224e, #321e43, #2d1a3c, #281735, #22142e, #1d1127, #150c1c, #100915, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #405c28
- Analogous: #2b285c, #5c285a
- Triadic: #5c4528, #285c45
- Split-complementary: #5a5c28, #285c2b
- Tetradic: #5c2b28, #405c28, #285a5c

## Colors that go with #45285c

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #45285c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #45285c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #45285c, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #45285c, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #45285c: 5 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), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #45285c: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #45285c in 11 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #45285c: 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): 12.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #915fb9 (4.54:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ac86ca (7.02:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/45285c-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#45285c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.