# #480440

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

## Values

- Hex: `#480440`
- RGB: rgb(72, 4, 64)
- HSL: hsl(307, 89%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.28 0.119 334)
- Relative luminance: 0.0183
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 2.037) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/480440

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f0663, #9a0989, #c10bac, #e70dce, #f330dc, #f556e3, #f77de9, #faa3f0, #fccff7, #fef5fd
- Shades (toward black): #43043c, #3f0438, #3a0333, #35032f, #30032b, #270222, #22021e, #1d021a, #180115, #130111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #04480c
- Analogous: #2e0448, #48041e
- Triadic: #404804, #044048
- Split-complementary: #1e4804, #04482e
- Tetradic: #482e04, #04480c, #041e48

## Colors that go with #480440

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 body-text near-black for #480440: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #480440 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #480440, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #480440: 4 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #480440 in 7 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), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #480440: 11 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #480440 in 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and Blush, as the accent. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #480440: 6 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Fenty Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Fenty Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d40cbd (4.59:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.57:1); AAA: text → #f54de1 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.08:1)

## 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/480440-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#480440" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
