# #4d1a56

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4d1a56`
- RGB: rgb(77, 26, 86)
- HSL: hsl(291, 54%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.325 0.113 321.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0299
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 2.122) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4d1a56

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #692376, #822b91, #9e35b1, #b343c7, #c062d0, #cc81d9, #d79de2, #e4bceb, #efd8f3, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #46174f, #3f1547, #3c1443, #35123b, #2e0f33, #270d2b, #200b23, #1c091f, #150718, #0e0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #23561a
- Analogous: #2f1a56, #561a41
- Triadic: #564d1a, #1a564d
- Split-complementary: #41561a, #1a562f
- Tetradic: #562f1a, #23561a, #1a4156

## Colors that go with #4d1a56

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #4d1a56, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4d1a56: 4 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #4d1a56: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4d1a56 in 7 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), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4d1a56: 8 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), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4d1a56, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #4d1a56: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #4d1a56 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b343c7 (4.54:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #c979d7 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.15:1)

## 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/4d1a56-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-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: "#4d1a56" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.