# #5d4072

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5d4072`
- RGB: rgb(93, 64, 114)
- HSL: hsl(275, 28%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.426 0.087 309.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0721
- Nearest named color: Drifting Violet (#5b4276, Δ 0.816) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drifting-violet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5d4072

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d4b86, #80589d, #8f69ab, #9e7cb6, #af93c2, #bda7cd, #ccbad8, #dbcee3, #ece5f0, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #553b68, #4d355f, #453055, #3d2a4b, #352541, #2b1d34, #23182a, #1b1221, #130d17, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #557240
- Analogous: #444072, #72406e
- Triadic: #725d40, #40725d
- Split-complementary: #6e7240, #407244
- Tetradic: #724440, #557240, #406e72

## Colors that go with #5d4072

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 #5d4072 in 6 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5d4072: 6 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5d4072, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5d4072: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Nursery, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5d4072 in 9 real palettes, including Console Light and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5d4072: 6 real palettes, including Auth0's brand system and Capital One's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #5d4072 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/darkolivegreen
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #5d4072: 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): 8.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d66a9 (4.61:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.58:1); AAA: text → #aa8dbf (7.27:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.02:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5d4072-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#5d4072" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.