# #55246a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55246a`
- RGB: rgb(85, 36, 106)
- HSL: hsl(282, 49%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.364 0.123 314.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0423
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 0.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55246a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b2e85, #8037a0, #9540ba, #a558c6, #b372cf, #c18dd8, #d0a8e1, #dec2ea, #edddf3, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #4f2263, #461e57, #401b50, #371744, #31153d, #2b1235, #220e2a, #1b0c22, #120817, #0c050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #396a24
- Analogous: #32246a, #6a245c
- Triadic: #6a5524, #246a55
- Split-complementary: #5c6a24, #246a32
- Tetradic: #6a3224, #396a24, #245c6a

## Colors that go with #55246a

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #55246a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #55246a: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #55246a in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55246a: 6 real palettes, including 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), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #55246a, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #55246a in 5 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #55246a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Mauve** #e0b0ff [pool] — Mauve shows up next to #55246a in 3 real palettes, including Ledger's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ledger-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a354c4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bb82d4 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/55246a-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#55246a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.