# #5b035e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b035e`
- RGB: rgb(91, 3, 94)
- HSL: hsl(298, 94%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.335 0.152 326.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.031
- Nearest named color: Cloak and Dagger (#550055, Δ 2.079) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cloak-and-dagger
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b035e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #810486, #a805ad, #ce07d5, #f00df8, #f234f9, #f457fa, #f77efb, #f9a6fc, #fccefd, #fef5ff
- Shades (toward black): #560359, #4d024f, #48024a, #3e0240, #39023b, #300231, #2b012d, #220123, #1d011e, #130114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #065e03
- Analogous: #2d035e, #5e0333
- Triadic: #5e5b03, #035e5b
- Split-complementary: #335e03, #035e2d
- Tetradic: #5e2d03, #065e03, #03335e

## Colors that go with #5b035e

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #5b035e 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5b035e: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5b035e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #5b035e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #5b035e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5b035e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #5b035e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #5b035e: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce07d5 (4.62:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #f348f9 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.05:1)

## 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/5b035e-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#5b035e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.