# #5e489d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e489d`
- RGB: rgb(94, 72, 157)
- HSL: hsl(256, 37%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.468 0.133 292.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0945
- Nearest named color: Lords of the Night (#664488, Δ 3.667) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lords-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e489d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6950af, #7b65b8, #8a77c0, #9988c8, #ab9dd2, #baafda, #c9c0e2, #d8d2ea, #eae7f4, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #56428f, #4e3b81, #463573, #3d2f65, #352857, #2a2046, #221a38, #19132a, #110d1c, #08060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #879d48
- Analogous: #485c9d, #89489d
- Triadic: #9d5f48, #489d5f
- Split-complementary: #9d8948, #5c9d48
- Tetradic: #9d485c, #879d48, #489d89

## Colors that go with #5e489d

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 #5e489d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5e489d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #5e489d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Pixar's brand system and Tesco's brand system put Blue beside #5e489d, as the accent. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e489d in 10 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #5e489d: 4 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 18 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e489d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #5e489d in 4 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e69ba (4.62:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9c8cca (7.02:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wells Fargo** — accent #5a469b (Δ 0.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-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/5e489d-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-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: "#5e489d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.