# #52043e

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#52043e`
- RGB: rgb(82, 4, 62)
- HSL: hsl(315, 91%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.298 0.123 341.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0223
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 3.522) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/52043e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a065d, #a1087a, #c80998, #ef0bb6, #f532c5, #f759d0, #f980db, #fba7e6, #fdcef1, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #4e043b, #440334, #3f0330, #3a032d, #360329, #2c0221, #27021e, #22021a, #180113, #13010f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #045318
- Analogous: #3f0453, #530418
- Triadic: #3f5304, #043f53
- Split-complementary: #185304, #04533f
- Tetradic: #533f04, #045318, #041853

## Colors that go with #52043e

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 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #52043e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #52043e: 4 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #52043e 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/seagreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #52043e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #52043e reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #52043e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #52043e: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #52043e: 3 real palettes, including Sorbet and Candlelight, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #52043e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db0aa7 (4.61:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #f755ce (7.15:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/52043e-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#52043e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.