# #642a74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#642a74`
- RGB: rgb(100, 42, 116)
- HSL: hsl(287, 47%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.4 0.132 318.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0563
- Nearest named color: Imperial (#602f6b, Δ 2.096) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/642a74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b338e, #8e3ba5, #a347bd, #b062c6, #be7cd0, #c992d8, #d6ade1, #e3c7eb, #eeddf3, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #5a2669, #542361, #4a1f56, #411b4b, #3a1843, #301438, #27102d, #1d0c22, #17091a, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a742a
- Analogous: #3f2a74, #742a5f
- Triadic: #74642a, #2a7464
- Split-complementary: #5f742a, #2a743f
- Tetradic: #743f2a, #3a742a, #2a5f74

## Colors that go with #642a74

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 #642a74: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #642a74, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #642a74 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/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #642a74: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #642a74: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #642a74 in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #642a74: two real palettes: Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #642a74, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a74fbf (4.51:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #bf80d1 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7:1)

## 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/642a74-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#642a74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.