# #4a184e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4a184e`
- RGB: rgb(74, 24, 78)
- HSL: hsl(296, 53%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.312 0.107 324.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0266
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 2.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4a184e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #68226d, #862b8c, #a034a8, #bb40c4, #c65fce, #d27ed7, #dd9de1, #e6b9e9, #f1d8f3, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #431646, #3f1442, #38123b, #341137, #2d0e2f, #250c27, #210b23, #1a081b, #160717, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1c4e18
- Analogous: #2f184e, #4e1837
- Triadic: #4e4a18, #184e4a
- Split-complementary: #374e18, #184e2f
- Tetradic: #4e2f18, #1c4e18, #18374e

## Colors that go with #4a184e

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 text near-black for #4a184e: 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), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #4a184e 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #4a184e, 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4a184e in 4 real palettes, including Velvet and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4a184e: 5 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4a184e: 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4a184e in 10 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4a184e: 15 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba3cc3 (4.52:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #cf76d5 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.06:1)

## 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/4a184e-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#4a184e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
