# #472173

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

## Values

- Hex: `#472173`
- RGB: rgb(71, 33, 115)
- HSL: hsl(268, 55%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.348 0.134 300.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0367
- Nearest named color: Fading Horizon (#442266, Δ 2.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-horizon
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/472173

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #58298e, #6a31aa, #7b39c6, #8d55ce, #a071d6, #b088dd, #c2a4e5, #d5c0ed, #e7dbf5, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #421f6b, #3b1c5f, #361957, #2f164b, #2a1443, #221037, #1d0e2f, #160a24, #11081c, #0a0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4d7321
- Analogous: #212473, #702173
- Triadic: #734721, #217347
- Split-complementary: #737021, #247321
- Tetradic: #732124, #4d7321, #217370

## Colors that go with #472173

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 #472173'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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #472173: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #472173 in 6 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #472173: 8 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Panasonic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #472173: 4 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Glacier, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #472173: 7 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #472173 in 4 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and American Eagle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #472173, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9059cf (4.52:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ad84db (7.1:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/472173-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-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: "#472173" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.