# #4e1e66

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e1e66`
- RGB: rgb(78, 30, 102)
- HSL: hsl(280, 55%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.343 0.125 312.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0351
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 1.948) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e1e66

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #642682, #792e9e, #9137be, #a14dcb, #b069d3, #be84db, #cda0e3, #dec0ed, #ecdbf5, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #481c5f, #421957, #39164b, #331443, #2d113b, #270f33, #210d2b, #180920, #120718, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #36671e
- Analogous: #2a1e67, #671e5b
- Triadic: #674e1e, #1e674e
- Split-complementary: #5b671e, #1e672a
- Tetradic: #672a1e, #36671e, #1e5b67

## Colors that go with #4e1e66

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #4e1e66 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #4e1e66: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e1e66 in 5 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e1e66: 8 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #4e1e66, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bloomberg's brand system and Hermès's brand system put Slate Gray beside #4e1e66, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4e1e66 in 5 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and American Eagle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #4e1e66, 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), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a351cd (4.62:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ba7dd9 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.08:1)

## 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/4e1e66-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#4e1e66" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.