# #4e3371

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e3371`
- RGB: rgb(78, 51, 113)
- HSL: hsl(266, 38%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.384 0.104 301.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0518
- Nearest named color: Galactic Compass (#48357b, Δ 2.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-compass
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e3371

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5e3e89, #6d479e, #7e56b3, #8e6bbd, #a184c8, #b49cd3, #c4b2dc, #d7cae7, #e7dff1, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #462e66, #3f295b, #3a2654, #33214a, #2c1c3f, #241835, #1d132a, #181023, #110b19, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #567133
- Analogous: #333771, #6c3371
- Triadic: #714d33, #33714d
- Split-complementary: #716c33, #377133
- Tetradic: #713337, #567133, #33716c

## Colors that go with #4e3371

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e3371 in 8 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), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e3371: 10 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #4e3371, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #4e3371 in 4 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #4e3371: 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4e3371 in 8 real palettes, including Zoom's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #4e3371: 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 #4e3371 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): 10.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8964b9 (4.59:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.6:1); AAA: text → #a78bcb (7.2:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/4e3371-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#4e3371" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.