# #490945

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

## Values

- Hex: `#490945`
- RGB: rgb(73, 9, 69)
- HSL: hsl(304, 78%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.289 0.118 331)
- Relative luminance: 0.0204
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 1.512) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/490945

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d0d67, #911289, #ba17af, #de1bd1, #e73cdb, #eb60e2, #f084e9, #f5adf0, #f9d2f7, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #440840, #40083c, #360733, #32062f, #2d062b, #290526, #240422, #1b031a, #170315, #120211

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #09490d
- Analogous: #2d0949, #490925
- Triadic: #444909, #094449
- Split-complementary: #254909, #09492d
- Tetradic: #492d09, #09490d, #092549

## Colors that go with #490945

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 #490945: 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), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #490945 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — 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 #490945, 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), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #490945: 4 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #490945: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Chipotle's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #490945 in 6 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 #490945: 10 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), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #490945: 6 real palettes, including Fenty Beauty's brand system and Chipotle's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fenty Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-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): 14.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d11ac5 (4.67:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.61:1); AAA: text → #eb5ce1 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.11:1)

## 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/490945-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-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: "#490945" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
