# #4e3361

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e3361`
- RGB: rgb(78, 51, 97)
- HSL: hsl(275, 31%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.374 0.082 310)
- Relative luminance: 0.0485
- Nearest named color: Imperial Purple (#5b3167, Δ 2.766) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial-purple
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e3361

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #613f78, #734c90, #8658a7, #976fb3, #a887c0, #b69bca, #c7b2d7, #d8cae3, #e9e1ef, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #48305a, #402a50, #3b2749, #33213f, #2e1e39, #26192f, #201528, #18101e, #130c17, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #466133
- Analogous: #373361, #61335d
- Triadic: #614e33, #33614e
- Split-complementary: #5d6133, #336137
- Tetradic: #613733, #466133, #335d61

## Colors that go with #4e3361

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #4e3361, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e3361 in 10 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #4e3361: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e3361: 12 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #4e3361 in 4 real palettes, including Sapphire & Gold and Disney's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #4e3361, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #4e3361: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #4e3361 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9065ae (4.66:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.64:1); AAA: text → #aa8ac1 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/4e3361-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#4e3361" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.