# #7440b0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7440b0`
- RGB: rgb(116, 64, 176)
- HSL: hsl(268, 47%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.172 301.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1051
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 5.127) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7440b0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #814bbe, #8e5ec5, #9b71cc, #a883d2, #b89adb, #c5ade1, #d2bfe8, #dfd2ef, #ede5f6, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6a3aa1, #5e338e, #542e7f, #4a2970, #402361, #341c4f, #2a1740, #201231, #140b1e, #0a050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cb040
- Analogous: #4043b0, #ac40b0
- Triadic: #b07440, #40b074
- Split-complementary: #b0ac40, #43b040
- Tetradic: #b04043, #7cb040, #40b0ac

## Colors that go with #7440b0

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, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #7440b0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7440b0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7440b0 in 5 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #7440b0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7440b0 in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #7440b0 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/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7440b0: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7440b0, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6f3da9 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e5ec5 (4.56:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ab87d4 (7.15:1)

## 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/7440b0-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#7440b0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.