# #5e288a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e288a`
- RGB: rgb(94, 40, 138)
- HSL: hsl(273, 55%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.405 0.156 305.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0573
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 1.911) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e288a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6e2fa2, #8137be, #9049ca, #9f61d1, #af7dd9, #be94e0, #ccace7, #dbc4ee, #ecdff6, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #56257e, #4e2173, #461e67, #3e1a5b, #36174f, #2b123f, #230f33, #1b0b28, #13081c, #0b0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #548a28
- Analogous: #2d288a, #8a2885
- Triadic: #8a5e28, #288a5e
- Split-complementary: #858a28, #288a2d
- Tetradic: #8a2d28, #548a28, #28858a

## Colors that go with #5e288a

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #5e288a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5e288a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5e288a 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 #5e288a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e288a in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5e288a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5e288a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5e288a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9755ce (4.51:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b281da (7.05:1); AAA: background → #dbdbdb (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/5e288a-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#5e288a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.