# #561e7b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#561e7b`
- RGB: rgb(86, 30, 123)
- HSL: hsl(276, 61%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.151 308.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0434
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 2.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/561e7b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a2598, #7e2cb5, #8f32cd, #9f4ed4, #ae6bdb, #be88e2, #cea5e9, #dbbdef, #ebdaf6, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #4d1b6f, #481967, #3f165a, #391452, #311146, #280e39, #220c31, #1a0925, #14071d, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #437b1e
- Analogous: #271e7b, #7b1e72
- Triadic: #7b561e, #1e7b56
- Split-complementary: #727b1e, #1e7b27
- Tetradic: #7b271e, #437b1e, #1e727b

## Colors that go with #561e7b

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 [pool] — Crimson is paired with #561e7b in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #561e7b, 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #561e7b 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #561e7b: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Visa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #561e7b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #561e7b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #561e7b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #561e7b: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f4ed4 (4.51:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #ba80e0 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7:1)

## 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/561e7b-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#561e7b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.