# #5d4a96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5d4a96`
- RGB: rgb(93, 74, 150)
- HSL: hsl(255, 34%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.466 0.12 292.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0943
- Nearest named color: Lords of the Night (#664488, Δ 2.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lords-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5d4a96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6852a7, #7965b3, #8876bc, #9a8bc6, #a89cce, #b7add7, #c9c1e1, #d8d3e9, #eae7f3, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #554389, #4c3d7b, #44366d, #3b2f60, #332852, #2a2244, #221b37, #191429, #110d1b, #08070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #83964a
- Analogous: #4a5d96, #834a96
- Triadic: #965d4a, #4a965d
- Split-complementary: #96834a, #5d964a
- Tetradic: #964a5d, #83964a, #4a9683

## Colors that go with #5d4a96

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5d4a96: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5d4a96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #5d4a96's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #5d4a96, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5d4a96 in 9 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5d4a96: 12 real palettes, including HP's brand system and General Mills's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 17 real palettes, including FIFA's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #5d4a96, as the lead colour. Seen in: FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5d4a96 in 13 real palettes, including Fivetran blue's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c69b5 (4.54:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9d8ec7 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wells Fargo** — accent #5a469b (Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5d4a96-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#5d4a96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.