# #585185

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

## Values

- Hex: `#585185`
- RGB: rgb(88, 81, 133)
- HSL: hsl(248, 24%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.465 0.083 288.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0965
- Nearest named color: Freshly Purpleized (#5c5083, Δ 0.716) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/freshly-purpleized
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/585185

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #655d98, #726aa4, #847db0, #938db9, #a5a0c5, #b7b3d0, #c6c3da, #d8d6e6, #e7e6ef, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #504a78, #47426c, #413c62, #393455, #302d49, #28253c, #201d2f, #191726, #111019, #08080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7e8551
- Analogous: #516485, #725185
- Triadic: #855851, #518558
- Split-complementary: #857251, #648551
- Tetradic: #855164, #7e8551, #518572

## Colors that go with #585185

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 #585185: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #585185: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #585185's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #585185 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #585185, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #585185 in 13 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), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #585185: 13 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #585185: 4 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #756ea6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9690bb (7:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.17:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/585185-a69cc4-dfac4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#585185" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.