# #5b2385

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b2385`
- RGB: rgb(91, 35, 133)
- HSL: hsl(274, 58%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.391 0.157 306.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0512
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 1.291) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b2385

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6e2ba1, #7e31b9, #9042cd, #9f5ad3, #af76db, #bd8ee1, #ceaae9, #dcc3ef, #ecdff6, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #522079, #4a1d6d, #421a61, #3a1655, #34144d, #2c1140, #240e34, #1b0b28, #13071c, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e8523
- Analogous: #2a2385, #85237e
- Triadic: #855b23, #23855b
- Split-complementary: #7e8523, #23852a
- Tetradic: #852a23, #4e8523, #237e85

## Colors that go with #5b2385

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 #5b2385 in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5b2385, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5b2385 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 #5b2385: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5b2385, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5b2385'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), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5b2385 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5b2385: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a52d1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b682de (7.24:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/5b2385-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#5b2385" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.