# #5e149f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e149f`
- RGB: rgb(94, 20, 159)
- HSL: hsl(272, 78%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.404 0.198 301.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0538
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.426) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e149f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6e17ba, #811bda, #902ee5, #9e49e9, #af69ec, #be84f0, #cca0f3, #dbbbf7, #ecdbfb, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #561291, #4e1084, #460f76, #3e0d68, #360b5b, #2b0949, #23073b, #1b062d, #130420, #0b0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #559f14
- Analogous: #18149f, #9f149a
- Triadic: #9f5e14, #149f5e
- Split-complementary: #9a9f14, #149f18
- Tetradic: #9f1814, #559f14, #149a9f

## Colors that go with #5e149f

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5e149f 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 #5e149f: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e149f in 3 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5e149f, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5e149f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5e149f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #5e149f in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5e149f: two real palettes: Peacock's brand system and Blue Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e49e9 (4.58:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b97bef (7.14:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.16:1)

## 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/5e149f-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#5e149f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.