# #53155b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#53155b`
- RGB: rgb(83, 21, 91)
- HSL: hsl(293, 63%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.332 0.129 322.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0313
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 1.244) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/53155b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #711c7d, #8c239a, #aa2abb, #c037d2, #ca59d9, #d57ae1, #de97e7, #e9b8ef, #f2d5f6, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #4c1353, #44114b, #401047, #390e3e, #310c36, #2a0a2e, #220825, #1e0821, #170619, #0f0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d5b15
- Analogous: #30155b, #5b1540
- Triadic: #5b5315, #155b53
- Split-complementary: #405b15, #155b30
- Tetradic: #5b3015, #1d5b15, #15405b

## Colors that go with #53155b

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #53155b in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #53155b: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #53155b, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #53155b 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/forestgreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #53155b: 3 real palettes, including Peacock's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #53155b: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #53155b in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Gillette's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #53155b: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be33d1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d272df (7.21:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/53155b-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#53155b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.