# #5e22ce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e22ce`
- RGB: rgb(94, 34, 206)
- HSL: hsl(261, 72%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.46 0.235 289.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0798
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 3.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e22ce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a2cdd, #7a42e0, #8958e4, #996ee7, #ab89ec, #bb9fef, #cab4f3, #dacaf6, #e9e0fa, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #561fbd, #4c1ba7, #441895, #3c1584, #341372, #2a0f5c, #220c4b, #1a0939, #100623, #080312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #92ce22
- Analogous: #223bce, #b422ce
- Triadic: #ce5e22, #22ce5e
- Split-complementary: #ceb422, #3bce22
- Tetradic: #ce223b, #92ce22, #22ceb4

## Colors that go with #5e22ce

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 #5e22ce: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5e22ce's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5e22ce: 4 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e22ce: 6 real palettes, including Unilever's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e22ce, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and Etsy's brand system put Tomato beside #5e22ce, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5e22ce 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e22ce in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8958e4 (4.58:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #a884eb (7.17:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.1:1)

## 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/5e22ce-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-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: "#5e22ce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
