# #5a487f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a487f`
- RGB: rgb(90, 72, 127)
- HSL: hsl(260, 28%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.445 0.09 297.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0834
- Nearest named color: Drifting Violet (#5b4276, Δ 1.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drifting-violet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a487f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #685393, #765fa5, #8773b0, #9886bb, #a99ac6, #b7aacf, #c7beda, #d8d1e5, #e9e5f0, #f9f8fb
- Shades (toward black): #534276, #4a3b68, #43355f, #3a2e52, #332848, #2a213b, #231c31, #191424, #120f1a, #09070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d7f48
- Analogous: #48517f, #76487f
- Triadic: #7f5a48, #487f5a
- Split-complementary: #7f7648, #517f48
- Tetradic: #7f4851, #6d7f48, #487f76

## Colors that go with #5a487f

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 #5a487f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), 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 #5a487f: 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 #5a487f'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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #5a487f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a487f in 8 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), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5a487f: 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), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including First Snow and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5a487f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5a487f: 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), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f69ab (4.51:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a090c1 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.03:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5a487f-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#5a487f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.