# #742895

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

## Values

- Hex: `#742895`
- RGB: rgb(116, 40, 149)
- HSL: hsl(282, 58%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.442 0.175 313.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.074
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 3.285) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/742895

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #872ead, #9a34c5, #a74acf, #b362d5, #c07edd, #cc96e3, #d8aeea, #e4c7f0, #efdff6, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #6b2489, #5e2079, #551d6d, #4b1a61, #421655, #351244, #2c0f38, #230c2c, #16071c, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #489528
- Analogous: #3e2895, #95287f
- Triadic: #957428, #289574
- Split-complementary: #7f9528, #28953e
- Tetradic: #953e28, #489528, #287f95

## Colors that go with #742895

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #742895: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #742895, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #742895 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 #742895: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #742895 in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #742895 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #742895: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #742895 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a74acf (4.52:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.51:1); AAA: text → #be7adc (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.1:1)

## 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/742895-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#742895" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.