# #5f16fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f16fe`
- RGB: rgb(95, 22, 254)
- HSL: hsl(259, 99%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.288 282.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1016
- Nearest named color: Electric Indigo (#6600ff, Δ 1.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f16fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d2afe, #7e43fe, #8c58fe, #9e71fe, #ac85fe, #b99afe, #cbb3ff, #d9c7ff, #eae1ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #5001f9, #4701df, #3f01c6, #3701ad, #2f0193, #27017a, #1f0060, #170047, #0f002e, #060014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b4fe16
- Analogous: #1640fe, #d316fe
- Triadic: #fe5f16, #16fe5f
- Split-complementary: #fed316, #40fe16
- Tetradic: #fe1640, #b4fe16, #16fed3

## Colors that go with #5f16fe

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 #5f16fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #5f16fe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5f16fe: 6 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and NHL's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5f16fe in 4 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5f16fe: 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Penpot's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5f16fe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #5f16fe in 4 real palettes, including Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5f16fe in 8 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Signal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5c10fe (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8952fe (4.7:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a880fe (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Prepare your taste buds...** — accent #572af8 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com

## 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/5f16fe-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#5f16fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.