# #55073b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55073b`
- RGB: rgb(85, 7, 59)
- HSL: hsl(320, 85%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.304 0.12 346.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.024
- Nearest named color: Velvet Cosmos (#441144, Δ 4.268) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/velvet-cosmos
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55073b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b0a55, #a00d6f, #c61089, #ec13a4, #ef39b2, #f25fc1, #f584cf, #f8aade, #fbd0ed, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #500738, #470631, #42052e, #390527, #340424, #2f0421, #26031a, #210317, #180210, #13020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #075521
- Analogous: #480755, #550714
- Triadic: #3b5507, #073b55
- Split-complementary: #145507, #075548
- Tetradic: #554807, #075521, #071455

## Colors that go with #55073b

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 #55073b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #55073b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #55073b, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55073b: 4 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #55073b: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Chipotle's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #55073b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #55073b reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #55073b in 3 real palettes, including Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #55073b, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de129a (4.66:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #f25fc1 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.15:1)

## 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/55073b-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#55073b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.