# #57259d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#57259d`
- RGB: rgb(87, 37, 157)
- HSL: hsl(265, 62%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.18 296.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0578
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.375) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/57259d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #652bb6, #7230cf, #8349d4, #9462da, #a57be0, #b694e6, #c7acec, #d8c5f1, #e8def7, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #502291, #471e80, #401b74, #371763, #301457, #29114a, #200e3a, #190b2d, #10071d, #090411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6b9d25
- Analogous: #252f9d, #93259d
- Triadic: #9d5725, #259d57
- Split-complementary: #9d9325, #2f9d25
- Tetradic: #9d252f, #6b9d25, #259d93

## Colors that go with #57259d

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #57259d'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), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #57259d in 4 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #57259d: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #57259d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #57259d: 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #57259d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #57259d 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #57259d: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e5ad8 (4.6:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #ab83e2 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #dbdbdb (7.03:1)

## 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/57259d-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#57259d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.