# #5f2a7e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f2a7e`
- RGB: rgb(95, 42, 126)
- HSL: hsl(278, 50%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.4 0.14 310.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.056
- Nearest named color: Galactic Grapevine (#6b327b, Δ 3.298) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-grapevine
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f2a7e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #743399, #853bb0, #974bc3, #a462cb, #b47dd4, #c194db, #d1afe4, #dec6ec, #ede0f5, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #572673, #4e2267, #451f5c, #3d1b50, #371849, #2e143d, #261132, #1d0d26, #14091b, #0c050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #497e2a
- Analogous: #352a7e, #7e2a73
- Triadic: #7e5f2a, #2a7e5f
- Split-complementary: #737e2a, #2a7e35
- Tetradic: #7e352a, #497e2a, #2a737e

## Colors that go with #5f2a7e

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 #5f2a7e: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5f2a7e in 5 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), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and Golden Hour put Tomato beside #5f2a7e, 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 #5f2a7e 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5f2a7e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5f2a7e — 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 #5f2a7e: 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 #5f2a7e'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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e57c7 (4.64:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b681d5 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.02:1)

## 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/5f2a7e-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#5f2a7e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.