# #5e308d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e308d`
- RGB: rgb(94, 48, 141)
- HSL: hsl(270, 49%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.418 0.149 303.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0642
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 2.553) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e308d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6e38a3, #7d40ba, #8c54c4, #9c6bcc, #ad85d5, #bd9cdd, #ccb3e5, #dbcaed, #ebe1f5, #faf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #572c81, #4d2772, #452367, #3d1f5b, #361b50, #2b1641, #241235, #1c0e2a, #12091b, #0a050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5e8d30
- Analogous: #30308d, #8d308d
- Triadic: #8d5e30, #308d5e
- Split-complementary: #8d8d30, #308d30
- Tetradic: #8d3030, #5e8d30, #308d8d

## Colors that go with #5e308d

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e308d in 4 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e308d: 5 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #5e308d, 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), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5e308d'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5e308d, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #5e308d 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/darkolivegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5e308d: 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5e308d: 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #915cc7 (4.56:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #ad85d5 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.17:1)

## 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/5e308d-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#5e308d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.