# #550c3f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#550c3f`
- RGB: rgb(85, 12, 63)
- HSL: hsl(318, 75%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.31 0.117 343.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0255
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 3.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/550c3f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #78115a, #9c1674, #c01b8f, #e024a8, #e548b6, #e967c2, #ee8bd1, #f4afdf, #f9d2ed, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #500b3c, #470a35, #430a32, #3a082b, #360828, #2d0621, #28061e, #1f0417, #1b0414, #12030d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c5522
- Analogous: #460c55, #550c1b
- Triadic: #3f550c, #0c3f55
- Split-complementary: #1b550c, #0c5546
- Tetradic: #55460c, #0c5522, #0c1b55

## Colors that go with #550c3f

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 #550c3f'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 #550c3f 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] — 5 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #550c3f, 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), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #550c3f: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #550c3f in 4 real palettes, including Rotten Tomatoes's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bloomberg's brand system and Hermès's brand system put Slate Gray beside #550c3f, as the accent. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #550c3f: 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 #550c3f wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #550c3f reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

## 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 → #d61f9f (4.56:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #e963c1 (7.02:1); 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/550c3f-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-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: "#550c3f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
