# #745181

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

## Values

- Hex: `#745181`
- RGB: rgb(116, 81, 129)
- HSL: hsl(284, 23%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.085 316.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1118
- Nearest named color: Dr Who (#78587d, Δ 2.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dr-who
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/745181

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #855c93, #9268a1, #9f7bad, #ad8eb8, #bba1c4, #c6b1ce, #d4c3da, #e1d6e5, #ede6ef, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #684974, #60436b, #553b5e, #493352, #412d48, #36253c, #2a1d2f, #1f1623, #171019, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5d8151
- Analogous: #5c5181, #815175
- Triadic: #817451, #518174
- Split-complementary: #758151, #51815c
- Tetradic: #815c51, #5d8151, #517581

## Colors that go with #745181

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 #745181: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #745181 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #745181: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Campus, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #745181, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Campus put Orange beside #745181, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #745181 in 5 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #745181 in 11 real palettes, including Dusk and GitHub's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #745181: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6b4b77 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f659f (4.53:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ab8bb6 (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/745181-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#745181" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.