# #4e1e76

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e1e76`
- RGB: rgb(78, 30, 118)
- HSL: hsl(273, 59%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.355 0.143 305)
- Relative luminance: 0.0386
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 3.356) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e1e76

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #612692, #742dae, #8734cb, #9851d2, #a96dd9, #b785e0, #c8a2e7, #d9beee, #e9dbf6, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #491c6d, #411961, #3b1759, #33144d, #2e1245, #260f39, #200d31, #180924, #13071c, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46761e
- Analogous: #231e76, #761e71
- Triadic: #764e1e, #1e764e
- Split-complementary: #71761e, #1e7623
- Tetradic: #76231e, #46761e, #1e7176

## Colors that go with #4e1e76

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #4e1e76'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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #4e1e76: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e1e76 in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Visa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4e1e76, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #4e1e76: 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #4e1e76, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #4e1e76 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #4e1e76: 3 real palettes, including Purina Pro Plan's brand system and Zillow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a55d3 (4.61:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b581df (7.17:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.01:1)

## 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/4e1e76-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#4e1e76" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.