# #5e36ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e36ec`
- RGB: rgb(94, 54, 236)
- HSL: hsl(253, 83%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.508 0.251 283)
- Relative luminance: 0.1107
- Nearest named color: Meteor Shower (#5533ff, Δ 3.354) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/meteor-shower
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e36ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d49ee, #7c5cf0, #8b6ef2, #9a81f3, #ad98f5, #bcabf7, #cbbef9, #dad0fb, #e9e3fc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #4b1fea, #3e14d7, #3712bf, #3110a8, #2a0d91, #220b75, #1b095d, #140746, #0c042a, #050213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5ec36
- Analogous: #366aec, #b936ec
- Triadic: #ec5e36, #36ec5e
- Split-complementary: #ecb936, #6aec36
- Tetradic: #ec366a, #c5ec36, #36ecb9

## Colors that go with #5e36ec

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 #5e36ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #5e36ec's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5e36ec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5e36ec in 5 real palettes, including Walmart's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #5e36ec, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5e36ec: 7 real palettes, including NHL's brand system and Zillow's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5e36ec: 7 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e36ec in 8 real palettes, including Gemstone and Coinbase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #562deb (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c5cf0 (4.65:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #9e86f4 (7.17:1)

## 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/5e36ec-a99cc4-dfb84e-281f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#5e36ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.