# #5e4983

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e4983`
- RGB: rgb(94, 73, 131)
- HSL: hsl(262, 28%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.453 0.095 299.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0878
- Nearest named color: Freshly Purpleized (#5c5083, Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/freshly-purpleized
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e4983

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d5496, #7b62a7, #8973b0, #9a86bb, #aa9ac6, #baadd1, #cbc1dc, #d9d1e5, #e9e5f0, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #554276, #4e3d6c, #44355f, #3d3055, #342848, #2a213b, #231c31, #1a1424, #130f1a, #09070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6e8349
- Analogous: #495183, #7b4983
- Triadic: #835e49, #49835e
- Split-complementary: #837b49, #518349
- Tetradic: #834951, #6e8349, #49837b

## Colors that go with #5e4983

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 #5e4983: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5e4983: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #5e4983, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e4983 in 8 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e4983: 12 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 12 real palettes, including First Snow and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e4983, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5e4983 in 11 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5e4983: 4 real palettes, including Capital One's brand system and Auth0's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8169ab (4.54:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9f8dbf (7.04:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5e4983-af9cc4-dfce4e-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: "#5e4983" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.