# #602d8b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#602d8b`
- RGB: rgb(96, 45, 139)
- HSL: hsl(273, 51%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.414 0.151 305.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0623
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 2.821) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/602d8b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7134a2, #813cb9, #9252c7, #a169ce, #af80d6, #be97dd, #ccaee5, #ddc9ee, #ece0f5, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #58297f, #502574, #462064, #3e1d59, #36194d, #2e1541, #261136, #1b0c27, #13091b, #0b050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #578b2d
- Analogous: #322d8b, #8b2d86
- Triadic: #8b602d, #2d8b60
- Split-complementary: #868b2d, #2d8b32
- Tetradic: #8b322d, #578b2d, #2d868b

## Colors that go with #602d8b

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 #602d8b in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #602d8b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #602d8b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #602d8b 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 #602d8b: 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 #602d8b — 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #602d8b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #602d8b 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): 9.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9759c9 (4.59:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b284d7 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.08:1)

## 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/602d8b-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#602d8b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.