# #461a84

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

## Values

- Hex: `#461a84`
- RGB: rgb(70, 26, 132)
- HSL: hsl(265, 67%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.353 0.162 295.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0371
- Nearest named color: Galactic Civilization (#442288, Δ 1.575) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-civilization
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/461a84

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5620a2, #6425bb, #742ed6, #884cdc, #9c6ae2, #ad84e7, #c1a1ec, #d4bff2, #e5d9f7, #f9f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #3f1877, #3b166f, #341362, #2d1155, #290f4d, #220d40, #1b0a33, #140826, #10061e, #090311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #58841a
- Analogous: #1a2384, #7b1a84
- Triadic: #84461a, #1a8446
- Split-complementary: #847b1a, #23841a
- Tetradic: #841a23, #58841a, #1a847b

## Colors that go with #461a84

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 #461a84's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #461a84: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #461a84 in 7 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #461a84: 6 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Bank of America (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bankofamerica-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #461a84: 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #461a84, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #461a84 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #461a84 in 3 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Hyundai (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9059de (4.67:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.5:1); AAA: text → #ad84e7 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **FedEx** — primary #4d148c (Δ 1.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com

## 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/461a84-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#461a84" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.