# #601a42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#601a42`
- RGB: rgb(96, 26, 66)
- HSL: hsl(326, 57%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.345 0.11 349.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0362
- Nearest named color: Drops of God (#571e2f, Δ 4.005) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drops-of-god
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/601a42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c2255, #9c2b6b, #b8327e, #cd4793, #d463a3, #dc7fb4, #e59fc6, #ecbbd7, #f5dbea, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #58183c, #501637, #481431, #40122c, #380f26, #300d21, #280b1b, #200916, #180710, #10040b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1a6039
- Analogous: #5b1a60, #601a1f
- Triadic: #42601a, #1a4260
- Split-complementary: #1f601a, #1a605b
- Tetradic: #605b1a, #1a6039, #1a1f60

## Colors that go with #601a42

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 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #601a42's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #601a42 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #601a42, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #601a42: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #601a42: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #601a42: 4 real palettes, including Resort and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and Harley-Davidson's brand system put Tomato beside #601a42, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #601a42 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #601a42 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca3f8e (4.61:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.55:1); AAA: text → #d973ad (7.01:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.21:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/601a42-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#601a42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.