# #5c02ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5c02ca`
- RGB: rgb(92, 2, 202)
- HSL: hsl(267, 98%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.437 0.245 290.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0658
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 5.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5c02ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a02e8, #790dfd, #8726fd, #9744fd, #a862fd, #b981fe, #ca9ffe, #d8b8fe, #e9d7ff, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #5302b6, #4c02a7, #430192, #3c0183, #33016f, #29015b, #23014c, #190138, #120028, #090014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #70ca02
- Analogous: #020cca, #c002ca
- Triadic: #ca5c02, #02ca5c
- Split-complementary: #cac002, #0cca02
- Tetradic: #ca020c, #70ca02, #02cac0

## Colors that go with #5c02ca

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5c02ca'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), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5c02ca: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5c02ca: 4 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including dbt Labs's brand system and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #5c02ca, as the lead colour. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5c02ca 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5c02ca: 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 #5c02ca: 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Peacock's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5c02ca in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9744fd (4.56:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b67cfe (7.3:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twitch** — secondary #5c16c5 (Δ 1.254) — 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/5c02ca-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: "#5c02ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.