# #5f1fa8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f1fa8`
- RGB: rgb(95, 31, 168)
- HSL: hsl(268, 69%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.422 0.198 298.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0624
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 4.516) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f1fa8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6d24c2, #7c2cd8, #8c46dd, #9c60e2, #ac79e6, #ba8fea, #caa9ef, #dac3f4, #eaddf9, #faf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #581c9b, #4e198a, #47177d, #3d146c, #36115f, #2c0e4e, #240c41, #1b092f, #130622, #0a0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #68a81f
- Analogous: #1f23a8, #a31fa8
- Triadic: #a85f1f, #1fa85f
- Split-complementary: #a8a31f, #23a81f
- Tetradic: #a81f23, #68a81f, #1fa8a3

## Colors that go with #5f1fa8

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5f1fa8: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #5f1fa8 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/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5f1fa8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5f1fa8 in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5f1fa8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #5f1fa8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5f1fa8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #5f1fa8'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9453df (4.56:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b282e8 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.08:1)

## 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/5f1fa8-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-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: "#5f1fa8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.