# #520a44

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

## Values

- Hex: `#520a44`
- RGB: rgb(82, 10, 68)
- HSL: hsl(312, 78%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.306 0.121 337.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0243
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 3.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/520a44

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #760f61, #9a137f, #bf189d, #e31cbb, #e740c6, #ec65d1, #f089dc, #f5ade7, #f9d2f1, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #4d0a40, #440838, #400834, #36072d, #320629, #2d0625, #24041e, #20041a, #170313, #12020f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0a5218
- Analogous: #3c0a52, #520a20
- Triadic: #43520a, #0a4352
- Split-complementary: #20520a, #0a523c
- Tetradic: #523c0a, #0a5218, #0a2052

## Colors that go with #520a44

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 #520a44'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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #520a44: 4 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), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #520a44 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #520a44, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #520a44 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #520a44 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #520a44: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #520a44 in 3 real palettes, including Rotten Tomatoes's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bloomberg's brand system and Hermès's brand system put Slate Gray beside #520a44, as the accent. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d51ab0 (4.6:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #eb60d0 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.13:1)

## 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/520a44-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#520a44" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.