# #5220e9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5220e9`
- RGB: rgb(82, 32, 233)
- HSL: hsl(255, 82%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.475 0.265 280.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0871
- Nearest named color: Blustering Blue (#4411ff, Δ 4.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blustering-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5220e9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6437eb, #734aed, #8561ef, #9374f1, #a58bf4, #b7a2f6, #c5b5f8, #d7ccfa, #e6dffc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4716da, #3f13c3, #3911b0, #320f99, #2a0d82, #230b6b, #1b0854, #150641, #0e042a, #060213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7e920
- Analogous: #2052e9, #b720e9
- Triadic: #e95220, #20e952
- Split-complementary: #e9b720, #52e920
- Tetradic: #e92052, #b7e920, #20e9b7

## Colors that go with #5220e9

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 #5220e9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #5220e9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5220e9: 10 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5220e9: 5 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 #5220e9 in 7 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5220e9: 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5220e9: 6 real palettes, including Cargo's brand system and Readymag's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #5220e9: 4 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e58ee (4.52:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a286f3 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.02:1)

## 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/5220e9-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-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: "#5220e9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.