# #4a52ed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4a52ed`
- RGB: rgb(74, 82, 237)
- HSL: hsl(237, 82%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.533 0.228 273.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.136
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 3.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4a52ed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d64ef, #6a71f0, #7d83f2, #9095f4, #a2a6f6, #b0b4f7, #c3c5f9, #d5d7fb, #e3e4fc, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #2e38ea, #1721e8, #141dcc, #1119b0, #0f1699, #0c127d, #0a0e61, #070a46, #05072e, #020313

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ede54a
- Analogous: #4aa4ed, #934aed
- Triadic: #ed4a52, #52ed4a
- Split-complementary: #ed934a, #a4ed4a
- Tetradic: #ed4aa4, #ede54a, #4aed93

## Colors that go with #4a52ed

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 #4a52ed: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #4a52ed — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4a52ed in 6 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #4a52ed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #4a52ed's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #4a52ed: 10 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #4a52ed: 7 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4a52ed in 13 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Toyota's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #333ceb (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d64ef (4.53:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #868cf3 (7.06:1)

## 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/4a52ed-9f9cc4-df924e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#4a52ed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.