# #5a256a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a256a`
- RGB: rgb(90, 37, 106)
- HSL: hsl(286, 48%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.372 0.124 317.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0454
- Nearest named color: Elegant Purple Gown (#552367, Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elegant-purple-gown
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a256a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #702e84, #87389f, #9d41b9, #ac59c5, #b973ce, #c68ed7, #d3a8e1, #e1c3ea, #eeddf3, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #532262, #4a1e57, #431c4f, #3a1844, #33153c, #2d1335, #230f2a, #1d0c22, #130817, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #356a25
- Analogous: #37256a, #6a2557
- Triadic: #6a5a25, #256a5a
- Split-complementary: #576a25, #256a37
- Tetradic: #6a3725, #356a25, #25576a

## Colors that go with #5a256a

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 #5a256a: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a256a in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Microsoft's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #5a256a, as the accent. Seen in: Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #5a256a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #5a256a 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/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5a256a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5a256a: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #5a256a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a851c2 (4.62:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #be7fd2 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/5a256a-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#5a256a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.