# #4f0237

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#4f0237`
- RGB: rgb(79, 2, 55)
- HSL: hsl(319, 95%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.286 0.119 345.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0198
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 3.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4f0237

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #770353, #9f046e, #cc058d, #f406a8, #fa29b8, #fb51c5, #fc79d2, #fda5e1, #fecdee, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #4b0234, #460230, #3c0229, #370126, #320122, #2d011f, #28011c, #1e0115, #190111, #14010e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02501b
- Analogous: #410250, #500210
- Triadic: #375002, #023750
- Split-complementary: #105002, #025041
- Tetradic: #504102, #02501b, #021050

## Colors that go with #4f0237

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 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #4f0237's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #4f0237 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #4f0237, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4f0237: 7 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4f0237: 7 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Allbirds's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #4f0237, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4f0237 in 4 real palettes, including Rotten Tomatoes's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #4f0237: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e0069b (4.67:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.65:1); AAA: text → #fb51c5 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4f0237-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#4f0237" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.