# #602d9f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#602d9f`
- RGB: rgb(96, 45, 159)
- HSL: hsl(267, 56%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.43 0.174 299.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0687
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 2.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/602d9f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f34b7, #7e40c9, #8b54cf, #9b6cd5, #ac84dc, #bc9ce3, #ccb3ea, #d9c7ef, #e9dff6, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #57288f, #4f2583, #462173, #3f1d67, #351958, #2b1448, #24113c, #1a0c2c, #130920, #0a0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6c9f2d
- Analogous: #2d339f, #992d9f
- Triadic: #9f602d, #2d9f60
- Split-complementary: #9f992d, #339f2d
- Tetradic: #9f2d33, #6c9f2d, #2d9f99

## Colors that go with #602d9f

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 #602d9f 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), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #602d9f: 5 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #602d9f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #602d9f'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #602d9f, 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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #602d9f 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 #602d9f: 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 #602d9f — 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #915cd1 (4.66:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ac84dc (7.09:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Datadog** — primary #632ca6 (Δ 1.243) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com

## 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/602d9f-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-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: "#602d9f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.