# #5a467c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a467c`
- RGB: rgb(90, 70, 124)
- HSL: hsl(262, 28%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.439 0.089 299.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0801
- Nearest named color: Drifting Violet (#5b4276, Δ 1.307) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drifting-violet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a467c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #685190, #765ca3, #866fae, #9783b9, #a797c4, #b8aacf, #c8beda, #d9d1e5, #e9e5f0, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #534072, #493965, #42335b, #392c4e, #322745, #2a213b, #211a2e, #1a1424, #110d17, #09070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #687c46
- Analogous: #464d7c, #75467c
- Triadic: #7c5a46, #467c5a
- Split-complementary: #7c7546, #4d7c46
- Tetradic: #7c464d, #687c46, #467c75

## Colors that go with #5a467c

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a467c in 6 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5a467c: 12 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5a467c, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5a467c: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Glacier, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5a467c in 10 real palettes, including Console Light and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5a467c: 5 real palettes, including Capital One's brand system and Auth0's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #5a467c: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #5a467c 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8169ab (4.54:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9f8dbf (7.04:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.08:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5a467c-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-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: "#5a467c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.