# #560b42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#560b42`
- RGB: rgb(86, 11, 66)
- HSL: hsl(316, 77%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.121 341.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0261
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 3.406) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/560b42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a105e, #9e1579, #c21995, #e222af, #e746bc, #eb66c7, #f08ad5, #f4aee2, #f9d2ef, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #510b3e, #480937, #440934, #3b082d, #36072a, #2d0623, #29051f, #200418, #1b0415, #12020e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b561f
- Analogous: #440b56, #560b1d
- Triadic: #42560b, #0b4256
- Split-complementary: #1d560b, #0b5644
- Tetradic: #56440b, #0b561f, #0b1d56

## Colors that go with #560b42

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 #560b42'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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #560b42: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #560b42 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/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #560b42, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #560b42 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #560b42 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #560b42: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #560b42: 3 real palettes, including Candlelight and Sorbet, as the accent. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #560b42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d91ca6 (4.67:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #ea61c6 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.11:1)

## 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/560b42-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#560b42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.