# #4e047b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e047b`
- RGB: rgb(78, 4, 123)
- HSL: hsl(277, 94%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.339 0.171 305.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0314
- Nearest named color: indigo (#4b0082, Δ 1.491) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e047b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #63059e, #7c06c6, #9207e9, #a31bf8, #b343f9, #c166fa, #cf88fb, #ddabfc, #edd2fe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #480472, #410368, #3b035e, #350354, #2f024a, #25023b, #1f0231, #190128, #13011e, #0c0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #327c04
- Analogous: #12047c, #7c046e
- Triadic: #7c4e04, #047c4e
- Split-complementary: #6e7c04, #047c12
- Tetradic: #7c1204, #327c04, #046e7c

## Colors that go with #4e047b

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #4e047b 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 #4e047b: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e047b in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #4e047b'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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #4e047b — 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #4e047b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #4e047b: two real palettes: Zillow's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e047b: two real palettes: Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab2ff9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c570fb (7.08:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.02:1)

## 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/4e047b-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#4e047b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
