# #55064a

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#55064a`
- RGB: rgb(85, 6, 74)
- HSL: hsl(308, 87%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.312 0.131 335.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0256
- Nearest named color: Cloak and Dagger (#550055, Δ 2.179) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cloak-and-dagger
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55064a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c096d, #a20b8e, #c80eaf, #ee11d1, #f137d8, #f45de0, #f683e7, #f9a9ee, #fccff6, #fef5fd
- Shades (toward black): #510647, #48053f, #43053a, #390432, #34042e, #30032a, #260321, #21021d, #180215, #130111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #065611
- Analogous: #390656, #560623
- Triadic: #4b5606, #064b56
- Split-complementary: #235606, #065639
- Tetradic: #563906, #065611, #062356

## Colors that go with #55064a

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 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #55064a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55064a: 4 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #55064a 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/seagreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #55064a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #55064a reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #55064a: 3 real palettes, including Discover's brand system and FedEx's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #55064a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #55064a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Sketch's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #55064a, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d20fb8 (4.5:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #f353de (7.1:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.01:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/55064a-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#55064a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.