# #563f9d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#563f9d`
- RGB: rgb(86, 63, 157)
- HSL: hsl(255, 43%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.444 0.146 290.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0797
- Nearest named color: Blueberry (#464196, Δ 2.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueberry
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/563f9d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6247b3, #7057bc, #836dc5, #937fcc, #a595d5, #b5a7dc, #c7bde5, #d7d0ec, #e9e5f5, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #4e398e, #463380, #3e2d71, #362762, #302358, #281d49, #20173a, #18112c, #100c1d, #08060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #859d3f
- Analogous: #3f569d, #853f9d
- Triadic: #9d563f, #3f9d56
- Split-complementary: #9d853f, #569d3f
- Tetradic: #9d3f56, #859d3f, #3f9d85

## Colors that go with #563f9d

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 #563f9d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #563f9d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #563f9d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #563f9d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #563f9d: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #563f9d in 10 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #563f9d: 13 real palettes, including Warbyparker's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #563f9d: 4 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d66c2 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9f8ed2 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wells Fargo** — accent #5a469b (Δ 1.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com

## 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/563f9d-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#563f9d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.