# #601e9f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#601e9f`
- RGB: rgb(96, 30, 159)
- HSL: hsl(271, 68%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.414 0.19 301.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0592
- Nearest named color: Intergalactic Settlement (#5b1e8b, Δ 3.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intergalactic-settlement
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/601e9f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7023b8, #8028d2, #8f3eda, #9e58df, #af76e5, #be90ea, #cda9ef, #dcc3f4, #ebddf8, #faf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #591c92, #4e1881, #461674, #3f1467, #37115a, #2c0e49, #250b3c, #1d092f, #12061e, #0a0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5c9f1e
- Analogous: #201e9f, #9f1e9c
- Triadic: #9f601e, #1e9f60
- Split-complementary: #9c9f1e, #1e9f20
- Tetradic: #9f201e, #5c9f1e, #1e9c9f

## Colors that go with #601e9f

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 #601e9f in 4 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #601e9f 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 #601e9f: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #601e9f — 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 #601e9f, 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 #601e9f: 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 #601e9f'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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #601e9f in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #994fde (4.53:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b47ee7 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.15:1)

## 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/601e9f-b59cc4-c7cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#601e9f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.