# #563b72

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

## Values

- Hex: `#563b72`
- RGB: rgb(86, 59, 114)
- HSL: hsl(269, 32%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.094 305.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0632
- Nearest named color: Drifting Violet (#5b4276, Δ 2.196) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drifting-violet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/563b72

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #654587, #77519e, #8661ae, #9878ba, #a78dc4, #b7a1ce, #c9b8db, #d8cde5, #eae4f1, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #4e3668, #47315e, #3f2b54, #38264a, #302140, #281c36, #21172c, #191122, #120c18, #0a070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #58723b
- Analogous: #3b3c72, #723b72
- Triadic: #72563b, #3b7256
- Split-complementary: #72723b, #3c723b
- Tetradic: #723b3c, #58723b, #3b7272

## Colors that go with #563b72

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 #563b72 in 7 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #563b72: 8 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-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] — 9 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #563b72, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #563b72 in 4 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #563b72: 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), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #563b72 in 11 real palettes, including Console Light and Zoom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #563b72: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #563b72 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): 9.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b68b1 (4.71:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a78dc4 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.03:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/563b72-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#563b72" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.