# #522277

A color — cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#522277`
- RGB: rgb(82, 34, 119)
- HSL: hsl(274, 56%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.367 0.14 306.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0427
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 2.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/522277

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #652a93, #7931af, #8938c7, #9a54cf, #aa70d7, #bb8cde, #cba7e6, #d9bfed, #eadbf5, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #4a1e6b, #451c63, #3c1958, #371650, #2f1344, #261038, #210d30, #190a24, #13081c, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #477722
- Analogous: #272277, #772272
- Triadic: #775222, #227752
- Split-complementary: #727722, #227727
- Tetradic: #772722, #477722, #227277

## Colors that go with #522277

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 #522277: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #522277 in 6 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #522277, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #522277: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #522277 in 4 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Discord's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #522277: 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #522277, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #522277 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a54cf (4.54:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #b380db (7.03:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/522277-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#522277" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.