# #52027e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#52027e`
- RGB: rgb(82, 2, 126)
- HSL: hsl(279, 97%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.346 0.176 307)
- Relative luminance: 0.0334
- Nearest named color: indigo (#4b0082, Δ 1.839) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/52027e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6902a1, #8403c9, #9b04ec, #ac18fb, #ba40fc, #c763fd, #d486fd, #e0aafe, #efd2fe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #4c0274, #450269, #3f015f, #380155, #31014b, #28013c, #210132, #1a0128, #14001e, #0d0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d7e02
- Analogous: #14027e, #7e026b
- Triadic: #7e5202, #027e52
- Split-complementary: #6b7e02, #027e14
- Tetradic: #7e1402, #2d7e02, #026b7e

## Colors that go with #52027e

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #52027e 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 #52027e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #52027e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #52027e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #52027e in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #52027e: two real palettes: Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Visa's brand system and Gillette's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #52027e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #52027e in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Gillette's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b127fc (4.57:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #cb6dfd (7.15:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/52027e-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#52027e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.