# #4a0859

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4a0859`
- RGB: rgb(74, 8, 89)
- HSL: hsl(289, 84%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.305 0.136 318.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0235
- Nearest named color: Clairvoyant (#480656, Δ 0.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clairvoyant
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4a0859

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #690b7f, #890ea4, #a812ca, #c519eb, #ce3fee, #d65ff1, #e085f4, #eaabf8, #f3d0fb, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #460754, #3f074b, #3b0646, #33053d, #2f0538, #27042f, #23042a, #1b0321, #17021c, #100213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #175908
- Analogous: #220859, #59083f
- Triadic: #594a08, #08594a
- Split-complementary: #3f5908, #085922
- Tetradic: #592208, #175908, #083f59

## Colors that go with #4a0859

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Visa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4a0859, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #4a0859 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4a0859 in 3 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4a0859: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4a0859 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and American Eagle's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #4a0859: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #4a0859: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #4a0859: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c314eb (4.62:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d864f2 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.2:1)

## 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/4a0859-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#4a0859" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.