# #562f6f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#562f6f`
- RGB: rgb(86, 47, 111)
- HSL: hsl(277, 41%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.385 0.111 310.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0516
- Nearest named color: Imperial Purple (#5b3167, Δ 1.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/562f6f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a3989, #7b429e, #8e4fb5, #9e68c0, #ae81ca, #bc97d3, #ccb0de, #dcc9e8, #eadff1, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #4e2a65, #49275d, #402353, #381e48, #321b41, #2a1736, #22122b, #190e20, #140b19, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #476f2f
- Analogous: #362f6f, #6f2f68
- Triadic: #6f572f, #2f6f57
- Split-complementary: #686f2f, #2f6f36
- Tetradic: #6f362f, #476f2f, #2f686f

## Colors that go with #562f6f

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 #562f6f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #562f6f in 7 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #562f6f: 7 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), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #562f6f, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #562f6f in 4 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #562f6f: 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #562f6f in 6 real palettes, including Zoom's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #562f6f 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #975dbb (4.6:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b185cc (7.1:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/562f6f-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#562f6f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.