# #520f95

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

## Values

- Hex: `#520f95`
- RGB: rgb(82, 15, 149)
- HSL: hsl(270, 82%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.375 0.19 298.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0431
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.295) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/520f95

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6312b5, #7315d1, #8520e9, #943cec, #a65def, #b87df2, #c799f5, #d9b9f8, #e8d5fb, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4a0d87, #420c79, #3d0b6f, #360a61, #2e0854, #260746, #1f0638, #1a052e, #120320, #0a0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #52950f
- Analogous: #0f0f95, #950f95
- Triadic: #95520f, #0f9552
- Split-complementary: #95950f, #0f950f
- Tetradic: #950f0f, #52950f, #0f9595

## Colors that go with #520f95

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #520f95'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), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #520f95, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #520f95 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 #520f95: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #520f95 in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #520f95: 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #520f95 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #520f95: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c4aed (4.62:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #b87df2 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Taco Bell** — primary #501098 (Δ 0.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com
- **FedEx** — primary #4d148c (Δ 1.75) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/520f95-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#520f95" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.