# #4e2470

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e2470`
- RGB: rgb(78, 36, 112)
- HSL: hsl(273, 51%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.359 0.128 306.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0405
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 2.186) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e2470

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #602d8b, #7336a6, #863ec1, #9759c9, #a874d2, #b68bda, #c7a6e2, #d8c1eb, #e9dcf4, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #482268, #401e5c, #3b1b55, #331849, #2e1541, #261136, #200f2e, #180b23, #13091b, #0b050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #467024
- Analogous: #282470, #70246c
- Triadic: #704e24, #24704e
- Split-complementary: #6c7024, #247028
- Tetradic: #702824, #467024, #246c70

## Colors that go with #4e2470

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 #4e2470: 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 #4e2470 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e2470: 6 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4e2470, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #4e2470: 4 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Macaron, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4e2470 in 6 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #4e2470: 6 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Plaid's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #4e2470 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9759c9 (4.59:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #b284d7 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (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/4e2470-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: "#4e2470" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.