# #6017cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6017cf`
- RGB: rgb(96, 23, 207)
- HSL: hsl(264, 80%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.455 0.242 290.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.076
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 4.481) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6017cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b19e6, #7d35e9, #8c4ceb, #9a63ee, #ac7ef1, #bb95f3, #caacf6, #d9c3f8, #eadffb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #5815bc, #4f13aa, #471197, #3e0f85, #360d73, #2b0a5c, #220849, #1a0637, #110425, #090212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85cf17
- Analogous: #1729cf, #bc17cf
- Triadic: #cf6017, #17cf60
- Split-complementary: #cfbc17, #29cf17
- Tetradic: #cf1729, #85cf17, #17cfbc

## Colors that go with #6017cf

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 #6017cf: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6017cf's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6017cf: 4 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6017cf: 6 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6017cf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #6017cf, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6017cf 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #6017cf: 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peacocktv-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f51ec (4.56:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.53:1); AAA: text → #ac7ef1 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twitch** — secondary #5c16c5 (Δ 1.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv

## 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/6017cf-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-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: "#6017cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.