# #522f6f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#522f6f`
- RGB: rgb(82, 47, 111)
- HSL: hsl(273, 41%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.38 0.11 307.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0497
- Nearest named color: Imperial Purple (#5b3167, Δ 2.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/522f6f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #653989, #75429e, #874fb5, #9868c0, #a981ca, #b897d3, #c9b0de, #dac9e8, #e9dff1, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #4a2a65, #45275d, #3d2353, #351e48, #301b41, #281736, #20122b, #180e20, #130b19, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c6f2f
- Analogous: #322f6f, #6f2f6c
- Triadic: #6f522f, #2f6f52
- Split-complementary: #6c6f2f, #2f6f32
- Tetradic: #6f322f, #4c6f2f, #2f6c6f

## Colors that go with #522f6f

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 #522f6f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #522f6f in 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #522f6f: 7 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #522f6f, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #522f6f in 4 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #522f6f: 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #522f6f in 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Zoom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #522f6f 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9361bd (4.69:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ae88cd (7.2:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/522f6f-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#522f6f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.