# #5a147b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a147b`
- RGB: rgb(90, 20, 123)
- HSL: hsl(281, 72%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.366 0.163 311.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.041
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.097) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a147b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #71199a, #871eb8, #9e23d7, #ac3ee0, #ba5de5, #c77bea, #d49aef, #e1b9f4, #eed8f9, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #541372, #4a1065, #440f5c, #3a0d4f, #340b46, #2d0a3d, #230830, #1d0627, #13041a, #0d0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #357b14
- Analogous: #27147b, #7b1468
- Triadic: #7b5a14, #147b5a
- Split-complementary: #687b14, #147b27
- Tetradic: #7b2714, #357b14, #14687b

## Colors that go with #5a147b

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

- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5a147b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #5a147b 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5a147b: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a147b in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5a147b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #5a147b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5a147b: two real palettes: Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #5a147b in two real palettes: Golden Hour and Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac3ee0 (4.52:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c577e9 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5a147b-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#5a147b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.