# #5700a8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5700a8`
- RGB: rgb(87, 0, 168)
- HSL: hsl(271, 100%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.394 0.215 296.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0485
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 5.451) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5700a8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6900cc, #7900eb, #8b0fff, #9a2eff, #ab52ff, #ba70ff, #cb94ff, #dab3ff, #ebd6ff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #4f0099, #47008a, #3f007a, #37006b, #320061, #2a0052, #220042, #1a0033, #120024, #0b0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51a800
- Analogous: #0300a8, #a800a5
- Triadic: #a85700, #00a857
- Split-complementary: #a5a800, #00a803
- Tetradic: #a80300, #51a800, #00a5a8

## Colors that go with #5700a8

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5700a8 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5700a8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #5700a8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5700a8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #5700a8 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5700a8: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5700a8: two real palettes: Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5700a8: two real palettes: Peacock's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a13dff (4.63:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.64:1); AAA: text → #bc75ff (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/5700a8-b59cc4-c7cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#5700a8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.