# #4e0e53

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e0e53`
- RGB: rgb(78, 14, 83)
- HSL: hsl(296, 71%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.311 0.127 324.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0256
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 1.758) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e0e53

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f1476, #901a99, #b120bc, #cf29db, #d74ce1, #de6be6, #e58eec, #edb1f2, #f5d3f8, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4a0d4e, #420c46, #3e0b41, #360a39, #310934, #29072c, #250727, #1d051f, #19041a, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #13530e
- Analogous: #2c0e53, #530e35
- Triadic: #534e0e, #0e534e
- Split-complementary: #35530e, #0e532c
- Tetradic: #532c0e, #13530e, #0e3553

## Colors that go with #4e0e53

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e0e53 in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e0e53: 4 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #4e0e53, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #4e0e53 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4e0e53, 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), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #4e0e53: 3 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), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #4e0e53: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #4e0e53: 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): 13.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c623d1 (4.56:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #dd66e5 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7:1)

## 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/4e0e53-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: "#4e0e53" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.