# #7b48ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7b48ea`
- RGB: rgb(123, 72, 234)
- HSL: hsl(259, 79%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.229 291.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1479
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 2.541) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7b48ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #895bec, #966dee, #a07bef, #ad8df2, #ba9ff4, #c7b1f6, #d4c4f8, #ded1fa, #ebe4fc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #682de6, #591ae0, #4e17c4, #4514ad, #3a1192, #2f0e77, #260b60, #1b0844, #12052e, #070212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7ea48
- Analogous: #4866ea, #cc48ea
- Triadic: #ea7b48, #48ea7b
- Split-complementary: #eacc48, #66ea48
- Tetradic: #ea4866, #b7ea48, #48eacc

## Colors that go with #7b48ea

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

- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #7b48ea in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7b48ea, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7b48ea in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #7b48ea 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7b48ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7b48ea: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #7b48ea in 3 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #7b48ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6428e6 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8556eb (4.53:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a684f1 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/7b48ea-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#7b48ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.