# #520551

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

## Values

- Hex: `#520551`
- RGB: rgb(82, 5, 81)
- HSL: hsl(301, 89%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.311 0.136 328.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.025
- Nearest named color: Cloak and Dagger (#550055, Δ 1.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cloak-and-dagger
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/520551

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #780777, #9f099d, #c60cc2, #ec0ee8, #f335f0, #f55bf3, #f882f6, #faa8f9, #fccffb, #fef5fe
- Shades (toward black): #4d044c, #430442, #3f043e, #3a0339, #350334, #2b032b, #270226, #220221, #180118, #130113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #055206
- Analogous: #2d0552, #52052a
- Triadic: #515205, #055152
- Split-complementary: #2a5205, #05522d
- Tetradic: #522d05, #055206, #052a52

## Colors that go with #520551

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #520551 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #520551: 3 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #520551: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #520551: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #520551, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #520551: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #520551 in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Pale Goldenrod** #eee8aa [pool] — Two real palettes: Blossom and Macaron put Pale Goldenrod beside #520551, as the accent. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/palegoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cf0ccc (4.58:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #f448f1 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.06:1)

## 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/520551-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#520551" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.