# #55096d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55096d`
- RGB: rgb(85, 9, 109)
- HSL: hsl(286, 85%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.34 0.157 315.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0323
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 4.132) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55096d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #730c92, #8d0fb3, #aa12d9, #bd21ed, #c947f0, #d268f3, #de8ef6, #e7aff8, #f2d5fc, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4e0863, #46075a, #3f0750, #380647, #340542, #2c0539, #25042f, #1e0326, #16021c, #0f0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #206d09
- Analogous: #23096d, #6d0952
- Triadic: #6d5509, #096d55
- Split-complementary: #526d09, #096d23
- Tetradic: #6d2309, #206d09, #09526d

## Colors that go with #55096d

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

- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #55096d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #55096d 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #55096d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #55096d in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #55096d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #55096d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55096d: two real palettes: Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Mauve** #e0b0ff [pool] — Mauve shows up next to #55096d in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Ledger's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Ledger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ledger-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc1ded (4.54:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.65:1); AAA: text → #d268f3 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.16:1)

## 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/55096d-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#55096d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.