# #7e42cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7e42cd`
- RGB: rgb(126, 66, 205)
- HSL: hsl(266, 58%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.204 299)
- Relative luminance: 0.1274
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 3.176) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7e42cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8c56d2, #9766d6, #a47adc, #af8ae0, #bd9ee5, #c8aeea, #d6c3ef, #e1d3f3, #efe7f9, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7133c1, #652ead, #592999, #4e2385, #441f75, #381a61, #2d144d, #210f38, #150a24, #090410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #90cd42
- Analogous: #424bcd, #c342cd
- Triadic: #cd7e42, #42cd7e
- Split-complementary: #cdc342, #4bcd42
- Tetradic: #cd424b, #90cd42, #42cdc3

## Colors that go with #7e42cd

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 #7e42cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #7e42cd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #7e42cd: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7e42cd in 5 real palettes, including Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7e42cd, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7e42cd in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #7e42cd 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7e42cd: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7133c1 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e5ad3 (4.55:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ad86df (7.25:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Linkedin** — accent #8344cc (Δ 1.07) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com

## 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/7e42cd-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-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: "#7e42cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.