# #75409c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#75409c`
- RGB: rgb(117, 64, 156)
- HSL: hsl(275, 42%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.149 308.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0985
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 3.947) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/75409c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8648b1, #9258bb, #a06ec4, #ac80cb, #ba96d4, #c6a8dc, #d4bee4, #e0d0ec, #eee6f5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6a3a8d, #5f347f, #552e70, #4a2862, #412357, #371e48, #2c183a, #21122b, #160c1d, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #669c40
- Analogous: #47409c, #9c4094
- Triadic: #9c7540, #409c75
- Split-complementary: #949c40, #409c47
- Tetradic: #9c4740, #669c40, #40949c

## Colors that go with #75409c

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 #75409c: 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 #75409c: 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 #75409c in 7 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #75409c: 4 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #75409c 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #75409c 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/darkolivegreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #75409c, 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #75409c in 3 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #945cbc (4.52:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b188ce (7.28:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.07:1)

## 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/75409c-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#75409c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.