# #603ccd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#603ccd`
- RGB: rgb(96, 60, 205)
- HSL: hsl(255, 59%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.489 0.21 287.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1013
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 2.061) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/603ccd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7151d2, #7e61d6, #8f75db, #9c85e0, #ac9ae5, #bdaeea, #cabeee, #dbd2f3, #e8e3f8, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #5431bf, #4c2caa, #44289a, #3b2386, #321d72, #29185d, #201349, #190f39, #100924, #070410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9cd3c
- Analogous: #3c60cd, #a93ccd
- Triadic: #cd603c, #3ccd60
- Split-complementary: #cda93c, #60cd3c
- Tetradic: #cd3c60, #a9cd3c, #3ccda9

## Colors that go with #603ccd

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 #603ccd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #603ccd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #603ccd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #603ccd in 5 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #603ccd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #603ccd: 6 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and Warbyparker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #603ccd: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #603ccd in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5d38cc (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e61d6 (4.57:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9f89e1 (7.14:1)

## 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/603ccd-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#603ccd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
