# #46017e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#46017e`
- RGB: rgb(70, 1, 126)
- HSL: hsl(273, 98%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.329 0.174 300.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0283
- Nearest named color: indigo (#4b0082, Δ 1.259) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/46017e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5a02a2, #7002ca, #8402ed, #9517fd, #a83ffd, #b862fd, #c886fe, #d8a9fe, #ead2ff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #400174, #3b016a, #350160, #300156, #2a014c, #22013d, #1c0132, #160028, #11001e, #0b0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a7e01
- Analogous: #08017e, #7e0178
- Triadic: #7e4601, #017e46
- Split-complementary: #787e01, #017e08
- Tetradic: #7e0801, #3a7e01, #01787e

## Colors that go with #46017e

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 #46017e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #46017e in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Pepsi's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #46017e 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/olive
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #46017e: 3 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Zillow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #46017e: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Bank of America's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #46017e in 3 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #46017e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #46017e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a53afd (4.62:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #bf72fe (7.05:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.14:1)

## 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/46017e-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: "#46017e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.