# #4e3c6d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e3c6d`
- RGB: rgb(78, 60, 109)
- HSL: hsl(262, 29%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.398 0.083 299.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0596
- Nearest named color: Haunted Candelabra (#57446a, Δ 3.095) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-candelabra
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e3c6d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5e4884, #6c5397, #7e64aa, #8e78b5, #a28fc1, #b2a3cc, #c5bad9, #d6cee4, #e9e5f1, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #473663, #403159, #382b4f, #312645, #2d223f, #261d35, #1f182b, #181221, #100d17, #09070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5b6d3c
- Analogous: #3c426d, #663c6d
- Triadic: #6d4e3c, #3c6d4e
- Split-complementary: #6d663c, #426d3c
- Tetradic: #6d3c42, #5b6d3c, #3c6d66

## Colors that go with #4e3c6d

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] — 6 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #4e3c6d, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4e3c6d: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e3c6d in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e3c6d: 9 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-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 #4e3c6d, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #4e3c6d in 5 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #4e3c6d: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #4e3c6d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8168ac (4.51:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a28fc1 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4e3c6d-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-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: "#4e3c6d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.