# #5d446f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5d446f`
- RGB: rgb(93, 68, 111)
- HSL: hsl(275, 24%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.432 0.075 310.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0761
- Nearest named color: Haunted Candelabra (#57446a, Δ 1.385) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-candelabra
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5d446f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d4f82, #7f5d98, #8e6ea6, #9d81b1, #ae97bf, #bdaacb, #ccbdd6, #dad0e2, #ebe6ef, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #553e65, #4d385c, #453252, #3d2d49, #35273f, #2a1f33, #221929, #1b1320, #130e16, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #566f44
- Analogous: #47446f, #6f446b
- Triadic: #6f5d44, #446f5d
- Split-complementary: #6b6f44, #446f47
- Tetradic: #6f4744, #566f44, #446b6f

## Colors that go with #5d446f

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5d446f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5d446f in 5 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), 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 #5d446f: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), 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] — 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5d446f, 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 #5d446f: 4 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 #5d446f in 7 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #5d446f 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 #5d446f: 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): 8.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8967a2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a78db9 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5d446f-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: "#5d446f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.