# #5b0cbb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b0cbb`
- RGB: rgb(91, 12, 187)
- HSL: hsl(267, 88%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.423 0.228 293)
- Relative luminance: 0.0607
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 6.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b0cbb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #690ed8, #7714f0, #8831f2, #984ef4, #a96af6, #b782f7, #c89ff9, #d8bcfb, #e9d9fd, #f9f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #540bad, #4a0a99, #43098b, #3a0878, #330769, #2a0656, #230548, #1a0335, #130226, #090113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6cbb0c
- Analogous: #0c15bb, #b20cbb
- Triadic: #bb5b0c, #0cbb5b
- Split-complementary: #bbb20c, #15bb0c
- Tetradic: #bb0c15, #6cbb0c, #0cbbb2

## Colors that go with #5b0cbb

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5b0cbb: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5b0cbb's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #5b0cbb, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5b0cbb 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/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5b0cbb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5b0cbb: 3 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5b0cbb: 3 real palettes, including Peacock's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b0cbb in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9649f3 (4.54:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b47ef7 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zillow** — accent #6000b6 (Δ 1.565) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com
- **Twitch** — secondary #5c16c5 (Δ 1.932) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv

## 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/5b0cbb-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-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: "#5b0cbb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.