# #5a5fed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a5fed`
- RGB: rgb(90, 95, 237)
- HSL: hsl(238, 80%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.209 275.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1647
- Nearest named color: Arcane Brew (#5260e1, Δ 2.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-brew
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a5fed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #686cee, #7a7ef0, #888bf2, #9a9df4, #a8aaf5, #b6b8f7, #c8caf9, #d6d7fa, #e8e9fc, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #3e44ea, #2329e7, #171ed3, #141ab8, #11169c, #0e1281, #0b0e65, #080a49, #05062e, #020312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ede85a
- Analogous: #5aa8ed, #9e5aed
- Triadic: #ed5a5f, #5fed5a
- Split-complementary: #ed9e5a, #a8ed5a
- Tetradic: #ed5aa8, #ede85a, #5aed9e

## Colors that go with #5a5fed

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 #5a5fed: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5a5fed — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5a5fed in 6 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #5a5fed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5a5fed: 11 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Nokia's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5a5fed: 6 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a5fed in 13 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Toyota's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5a5fed: 5 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #353be9 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6368ee (4.75:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #888bf2 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Discord** — primary #5865f2 (Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord
- **Discord** — accent #5865f2 (Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/5a5fed-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#5a5fed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.