# #61477b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#61477b`
- RGB: rgb(97, 71, 123)
- HSL: hsl(270, 27%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.448 0.088 306.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0848
- Nearest named color: Drifting Violet (#5b4276, Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drifting-violet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/61477b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #70528e, #805da2, #8f71ad, #9e84b8, #ad97c3, #bdabcf, #ccbeda, #dbd2e5, #ebe5f0, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #594171, #4f3a64, #47345b, #3d2d4e, #362744, #2e223a, #241a2d, #1c1424, #120d17, #0a070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #617b47
- Analogous: #47477b, #7b477b
- Triadic: #7b6147, #477b61
- Split-complementary: #7b7b47, #477b47
- Tetradic: #7b4747, #617b47, #477b7b

## Colors that go with #61477b

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 #61477b: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #61477b in 5 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #61477b: 10 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #61477b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #61477b in 10 real palettes, including Console Light and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #61477b in 10 real palettes, including Dusk and GitHub's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #61477b 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/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #61477b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8767a8 (4.54:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a68ebe (7.23:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.15:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/61477b-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#61477b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.