# #520ffa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#520ffa`
- RGB: rgb(82, 15, 250)
- HSL: hsl(257, 96%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.485 0.288 279.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0904
- Nearest named color: Blustering Blue (#4411ff, Δ 2.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blustering-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/520ffa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6428fb, #723cfb, #8455fc, #9369fc, #a582fc, #b79bfd, #c5affd, #d7c8fe, #e6dcfe, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #4605eb, #3f04d2, #3904be, #3103a5, #2a038c, #220273, #1b025a, #150146, #0d012d, #060014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b8fa0f
- Analogous: #0f42fa, #c70ffa
- Triadic: #fa520f, #0ffa52
- Split-complementary: #fac70f, #42fa0f
- Tetradic: #fa0f42, #b8fa0f, #0ffac7

## Colors that go with #520ffa

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #520ffa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #520ffa: 10 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Oreo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #520ffa: 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #520ffa in 7 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #520ffa: 6 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Dairy Queen's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #520ffa: 6 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #520ffa in 5 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Unity's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #520ffa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8455fc (4.69:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a582fc (7.2:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.17:1)

## 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/520ffa-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#520ffa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.