# #471d91

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

## Values

- Hex: `#471d91`
- RGB: rgb(71, 29, 145)
- HSL: hsl(262, 67%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.174 292)
- Relative luminance: 0.0426
- Nearest named color: Galactic Civilization (#442288, Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-civilization
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/471d91

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5422aa, #6228c8, #7237d7, #8755dd, #996ee2, #ab88e7, #c0a6ed, #d2bff2, #e7ddf8, #f9f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #411a84, #3b1877, #34156a, #2e135e, #281051, #220d44, #1b0b37, #15082b, #0f061e, #080311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66911d
- Analogous: #1d2c91, #811d91
- Triadic: #91471d, #1d9147
- Split-complementary: #91811d, #2c911d
- Tetradic: #911d2c, #66911d, #1d9181

## Colors that go with #471d91

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 #471d91'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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #471d91: 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 #471d91 in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #471d91: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Visa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #471d91, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #471d91: 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 #471d91 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system put Blue beside #471d91, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a59de (4.56:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #a884e7 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.06:1)

## 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/471d91-af9cc4-dfce4e-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: "#471d91" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.