# #5e2fb6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e2fb6`
- RGB: rgb(94, 47, 182)
- HSL: hsl(261, 59%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.45 0.197 292.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0779
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 4.316) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e2fb6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6934cb, #7b4dd1, #8a61d6, #9975db, #ab8de2, #baa2e7, #c9b6ec, #d8caf1, #eae3f8, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #562ba6, #4e2796, #452386, #3d1e76, #341a65, #2a1551, #221141, #190d31, #110820, #080410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87b62f
- Analogous: #2f43b6, #a22fb6
- Triadic: #b65e2f, #2fb65e
- Split-complementary: #b6a22f, #43b62f
- Tetradic: #b62f43, #87b62f, #2fb6a2

## Colors that go with #5e2fb6

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 #5e2fb6: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5e2fb6'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5e2fb6: 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Peacock's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e2fb6 in 6 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), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e2fb6: 6 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #5e2fb6: 4 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #5e2fb6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Air France (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airfrance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #5e2fb6 in 4 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #875dd5 (4.56:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a585e0 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Kraken** — secondary #5c29be (Δ 1.615) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com

## 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/5e2fb6-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: "#5e2fb6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
