# #533a78

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

## Values

- Hex: `#533a78`
- RGB: rgb(83, 58, 120)
- HSL: hsl(264, 35%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.407 0.103 300.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0622
- Nearest named color: Galactic Compass (#48357b, Δ 2.636) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-compass
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/533a78

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #61448d, #7250a5, #8161b3, #9275bd, #a58dc8, #b5a2d2, #c6b7dc, #d6cbe6, #e9e3f2, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #4c356e, #453064, #3e2b5a, #37264f, #2f2145, #261b37, #1f162d, #181122, #110c18, #09070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f783a
- Analogous: #3a4078, #723a78
- Triadic: #78533a, #3a7853
- Split-complementary: #78723a, #40783a
- Tetradic: #783a40, #5f783a, #3a7872

## Colors that go with #533a78

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #533a78, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #533a78 in 7 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #533a78: 10 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-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 #533a78, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #533a78: 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #533a78 in 8 real palettes, including Nokia's brand system and Zoom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #533a78: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #533a78 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): 9.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8768b6 (4.69:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a58dc8 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.09:1)

## 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/533a78-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#533a78" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.