# #74256c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#74256c`
- RGB: rgb(116, 37, 108)
- HSL: hsl(306, 52%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.412 0.141 332.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0612
- Nearest named color: Galactic Grapevine (#6b327b, Δ 3.633) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-grapevine
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/74256c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f2d86, #ab369f, #c23db5, #ca58bf, #d373c9, #dc8fd4, #e4aade, #ebc1e7, #f4dcf2, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #692161, #611f5a, #551b4f, #4e1848, #42153d, #361133, #2f0f2b, #230b20, #1b0919, #10050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #25742d
- Analogous: #542574, #742545
- Triadic: #6c7425, #256c74
- Split-complementary: #457425, #257454
- Tetradic: #745425, #25742d, #254574

## Colors that go with #74256c

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #74256c 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 body-text near-black for #74256c: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #74256c: 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 #74256c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #74256c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #74256c 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 #74256c: 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
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #74256c in two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Golden Hour, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c23db5 (4.63:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #d373c9 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/74256c-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#74256c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.