# #79429a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#79429a`
- RGB: rgb(121, 66, 154)
- HSL: hsl(278, 40%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.486 0.144 311)
- Relative luminance: 0.1029
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 3.543) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/79429a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8a4baf, #965bb9, #a470c2, #af82c9, #bd97d3, #c8a9da, #d6bfe3, #e1d1eb, #efe6f4, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6e3c8b, #63367d, #572f6f, #4c2960, #442556, #381f47, #2d1839, #22122b, #170c1d, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #629a42
- Analogous: #4d429a, #9a428e
- Triadic: #9a7942, #429a79
- Split-complementary: #8e9a42, #429a4d
- Tetradic: #9a4d42, #629a42, #428e9a

## Colors that go with #79429a

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #79429a in 4 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #79429a: 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #79429a 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #79429a: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #79429a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #79429a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #79429a in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #79429a — 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #774096 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #985eba (4.65:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #b286cb (7.17:1)

## 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/79429a-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#79429a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.