# #4e3375

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e3375`
- RGB: rgb(78, 51, 117)
- HSL: hsl(265, 39%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.386 0.11 300.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0527
- Nearest named color: Galactic Compass (#48357b, Δ 1.518) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-compass
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e3375

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5f3e8e, #6e48a3, #7f58b6, #906ebf, #a386ca, #b39cd3, #c6b5de, #d6cae8, #e9e3f3, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #482f6a, #402a60, #392555, #32214a, #2d1e43, #261939, #1f142e, #181023, #110b19, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a7533
- Analogous: #333975, #6f3375
- Triadic: #754f33, #33754f
- Split-complementary: #756f33, #397533
- Tetradic: #753339, #5a7533, #33756f

## Colors that go with #4e3375

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 #4e3375: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #4e3375, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e3375 in 8 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e3375: 9 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] — 11 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #4e3375, 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), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #4e3375 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 #4e3375: 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #4e3375 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): 10.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8863bb (4.55:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a58acc (7.11:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.03:1)

## 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/4e3375-b19cc4-dfd54e-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: "#4e3375" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.