# #481d5e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#481d5e`
- RGB: rgb(72, 29, 94)
- HSL: hsl(280, 53%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.327 0.115 312.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0306
- Nearest named color: Fading Horizon (#442266, Δ 1.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-horizon
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/481d5e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d2579, #752f98, #8a37b3, #9e4cc8, #ad67d0, #bc82d9, #cda1e2, #dbbdeb, #ecdcf4, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #421a56, #3c184e, #361646, #30133e, #2a1137, #240e2f, #1e0c27, #180a1f, #120717, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #325e1d
- Analogous: #281d5e, #5e1d53
- Triadic: #5e481d, #1d5e48
- Split-complementary: #535e1d, #1d5e28
- Tetradic: #5e281d, #325e1d, #1d535e

## Colors that go with #481d5e

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #481d5e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — 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 #481d5e, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #481d5e: 4 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #481d5e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #481d5e in 7 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #481d5e: 14 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Discover's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #481d5e: 5 real palettes, including Macaron and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #481d5e in 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a353ca (4.65:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ba7ed7 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.08:1)

## 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/481d5e-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#481d5e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.