# #5f2178

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f2178`
- RGB: rgb(95, 33, 120)
- HSL: hsl(283, 57%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.384 0.147 314.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0488
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.448) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f2178

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #762994, #8c30b0, #9f37c8, #ac53d0, #ba6fd8, #c78bdf, #d5a7e7, #e0bfed, #eedbf5, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #561e6c, #4f1b64, #461858, #401650, #361344, #2d0f38, #260d30, #1d0a24, #16081c, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a7821
- Analogous: #342178, #782165
- Triadic: #785f21, #21785f
- Split-complementary: #657821, #217834
- Tetradic: #783421, #3a7821, #216578

## Colors that go with #5f2178

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5f2178 in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #5f2178, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #5f2178 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5f2178: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5f2178 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #5f2178: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #5f2178's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5f2178: two real palettes: Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a94bce (4.58:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.63:1); AAA: text → #c07bdb (7.1:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/5f2178-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#5f2178" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.