# #48044e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48044e`
- RGB: rgb(72, 4, 78)
- HSL: hsl(295, 90%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.29 0.13 324.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0201
- Nearest named color: Clairvoyant (#480656, Δ 1.472) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clairvoyant
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48044e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b0674, #8f089b, #b70ac7, #db0ced, #e42ff4, #e955f6, #ee7cf8, #f4a8fa, #f9cffc, #fef5fe
- Shades (toward black): #430449, #3e0444, #36033a, #310335, #2d0330, #28022c, #240227, #1b021d, #160118, #120113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0a4e04
- Analogous: #23044e, #4e042f
- Triadic: #4e4704, #044e47
- Split-complementary: #2f4e04, #044e23
- Tetradic: #4e2304, #0a4e04, #042f4e

## Colors that go with #48044e

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #48044e: 5 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Discover's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #48044e: 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #48044e 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #48044e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #48044e in 3 real palettes, including Sorbet and Macaron, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #48044e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #48044e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #48044e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c90bda (4.54:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.63:1); AAA: text → #e955f6 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/48044e-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#48044e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.