# #460b46

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#460b46`
- RGB: rgb(70, 11, 70)
- HSL: hsl(300, 73%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.286 0.115 328.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0198
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 1.086) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/460b46

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a116a, #8d168d, #b51cb5, #d822d8, #e141e1, #e765e7, #ec88ec, #f3b0f3, #f8d3f8, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #420a42, #3e0a3e, #350835, #310831, #2c072c, #280628, #230623, #1a041a, #160316, #120312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b470b
- Analogous: #290b47, #470b29
- Triadic: #47470b, #0b4747
- Split-complementary: #29470b, #0b4729
- Tetradic: #47290b, #0b470b, #0b2947

## Colors that go with #460b46

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 #460b46: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #460b46 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #460b46, 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 #460b46: 4 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 #460b46: 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), 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 #460b46 in 10 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #460b46 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and 7-Eleven's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #460b46: 14 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), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb20cb (4.61:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.65:1); AAA: text → #e65ce6 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/460b46-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-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: "#460b46" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.