# #5510cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5510cb`
- RGB: rgb(85, 16, 203)
- HSL: hsl(262, 85%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.436 0.242 287.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0661
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 5.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5510cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6113e7, #6f26ed, #8242f0, #925af2, #a476f4, #b48ef6, #c7aaf8, #d6c2fa, #e9defc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4d0fb8, #450da5, #3d0c92, #350a7f, #2f0971, #27085e, #20064b, #180539, #100326, #080213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87cb10
- Analogous: #1029cb, #b210cb
- Triadic: #cb5510, #10cb55
- Split-complementary: #cbb210, #29cb10
- Tetradic: #cb1029, #87cb10, #10cbb2

## Colors that go with #5510cb

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5510cb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5510cb's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5510cb: 4 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5510cb: 6 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #5510cb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #5510cb, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5510cb 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/olive
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5510cb: 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b50f1 (4.52:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ab80f5 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twitch** — secondary #5c16c5 (Δ 1.838) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/5510cb-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-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: "#5510cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
