# #490e90

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

## Values

- Hex: `#490e90`
- RGB: rgb(73, 14, 144)
- HSL: hsl(267, 82%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.359 0.185 295)
- Relative luminance: 0.0374
- Nearest named color: Indigo Static (#4b0183, Δ 2.72) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo-static
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/490e90

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5911b0, #6714cc, #781ce9, #8b3cec, #9e5def, #af78f2, #c299f5, #d6b9f8, #e6d5fb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #420d82, #3d0c79, #360b6b, #2f095d, #2a0854, #230746, #1c0638, #15042a, #100320, #090213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #56900e
- Analogous: #0e1590, #890e90
- Triadic: #90490e, #0e9049
- Split-complementary: #90890e, #15900e
- Tetradic: #900e15, #56900e, #0e9089

## Colors that go with #490e90

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 #490e90'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), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #490e90 in 5 real palettes, including Pepsi's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pepsi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Visa's brand system and Gillette's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #490e90, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #490e90: 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #490e90 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/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #490e90: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #490e90 in 3 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Gillette's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #490e90 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #964fee (4.65:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #b27df2 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **FedEx** — primary #4d148c (Δ 1.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **Taco Bell** — primary #501098 (Δ 1.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/490e90-b39cc4-dfda4e-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: "#490e90" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.