# #460eaf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#460eaf`
- RGB: rgb(70, 14, 175)
- HSL: hsl(261, 85%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.389 0.216 286)
- Relative luminance: 0.0471
- Nearest named color: Galactic Highway (#3311bb, Δ 4.174) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-highway
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/460eaf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5210cb, #5d13e7, #6f2bee, #8247f0, #9968f3, #ac84f5, #bfa1f7, #d2bdfa, #e5d9fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #410da0, #390b8e, #330a7f, #2e0971, #280863, #200750, #1b0542, #150434, #0d0321, #080213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #76af0e
- Analogous: #0e26af, #960eaf
- Triadic: #af460e, #0eaf46
- Split-complementary: #af960e, #26af0e
- Tetradic: #af0e26, #76af0e, #0eaf96

## Colors that go with #460eaf

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #460eaf's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #460eaf: 4 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #460eaf in 4 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #460eaf: 4 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #460eaf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #460eaf: 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #460eaf 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #460eaf: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c55f1 (4.68:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a980f5 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/460eaf-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#460eaf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.