# #4e165a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e165a`
- RGB: rgb(78, 22, 90)
- HSL: hsl(289, 61%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.324 0.124 320)
- Relative luminance: 0.0293
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e165a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a1e7b, #832598, #9f2db9, #b43acf, #c05bd7, #cd7cdf, #d898e6, #e4b9ee, #efd6f5, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #471452, #40124a, #3c1146, #350f3e, #2e0d35, #270b2d, #200925, #1c0821, #150619, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #225a16
- Analogous: #2c165a, #5a1645
- Triadic: #5a4e16, #165a4e
- Split-complementary: #455a16, #165a2c
- Tetradic: #5a2c16, #225a16, #16455a

## Colors that go with #4e165a

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 #4e165a: 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), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e165a in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e165a: 7 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), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4e165a, 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 #4e165a: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bloomberg's brand system and Hermès's brand system put Slate Gray beside #4e165a, as the accent. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #4e165a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), 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 #4e165a 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): 13.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b53ed0 (4.56:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #ca73dd (7.01:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.05:1)

## 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/4e165a-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-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: "#4e165a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.