# #5c2aa2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5c2aa2`
- RGB: rgb(92, 42, 162)
- HSL: hsl(265, 59%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.424 0.18 297)
- Relative luminance: 0.0654
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 3.195) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5c2aa2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a30bb, #793ccd, #8751d2, #9769d8, #a881df, #b99ae5, #cab2eb, #d8c6f0, #e9dff7, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #532692, #4c2386, #431e76, #3c1b69, #331759, #291349, #22103d, #190c2d, #120820, #090410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #70a22a
- Analogous: #2a34a2, #982aa2
- Triadic: #a25c2a, #2aa25c
- Split-complementary: #a2982a, #34a22a
- Tetradic: #a22a34, #70a22a, #2aa298

## Colors that go with #5c2aa2

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 #5c2aa2'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5c2aa2 in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5c2aa2: 5 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #5c2aa2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5c2aa2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5c2aa2 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 #5c2aa2: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5c2aa2: 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f5dd5 (4.69:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ab85e0 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Datadog** — primary #632ca6 (Δ 1.579) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com

## 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/5c2aa2-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#5c2aa2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.