# #642c68

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

## Values

- Hex: `#642c68`
- RGB: rgb(100, 44, 104)
- HSL: hsl(296, 41%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.395 0.116 324.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0551
- Nearest named color: Imperial (#602f6b, Δ 1.064) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/642c68

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c3681, #95419b, #ad4bb4, #b864be, #c47ec9, #ce93d2, #d9acdc, #e5c5e7, #f0dff1, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #5d2961, #532456, #4c214f, #421d44, #3b1a3d, #301532, #29122b, #1f0e20, #180b19, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #30682c
- Analogous: #462c68, #682c4e
- Triadic: #68642c, #2c6864
- Split-complementary: #4e682c, #2c6846
- Tetradic: #68462c, #30682c, #2c4e68

## Colors that go with #642c68

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

- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #642c68: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #642c68 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #642c68: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #642c68 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #642c68: 3 real palettes, including 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), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Golden Hour and Harley-Davidson's brand system put Tomato beside #642c68, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #642c68: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #642c68: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae4fb5 (4.59:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #c47ec9 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hinge** — primary #67295f (Δ 1.661) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/642c68-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#642c68" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.