# #56226d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#56226d`
- RGB: rgb(86, 34, 109)
- HSL: hsl(282, 52%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.364 0.13 313.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0423
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 1.08) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/56226d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c2b88, #8133a3, #973cbe, #a654c9, #b470d2, #c28bda, #d1a6e3, #dfc1eb, #eddcf4, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #502065, #471c59, #411a51, #371646, #31143e, #2b1136, #220d2b, #1c0b23, #120717, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #396d22
- Analogous: #31226d, #6d225e
- Triadic: #6d5622, #226d56
- Split-complementary: #5e6d22, #226d31
- Tetradic: #6d3122, #396d22, #225e6d

## Colors that go with #56226d

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 #56226d: 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 #56226d 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Gillette's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #56226d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Visa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/visa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #56226d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #56226d 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #56226d in 3 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #56226d — 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #56226d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a451c8 (4.59:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bc7fd7 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.09:1)

## 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/56226d-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: "#56226d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.