# #6166fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6166fa`
- RGB: rgb(97, 102, 250)
- HSL: hsl(238, 94%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.591 0.216 276.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1895
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 4.246) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6166fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7074fb, #7e83fb, #8d91fb, #9c9ffc, #abaefc, #babcfd, #c9cafd, #d7d9fe, #e6e7fe, #f5f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #4349f9, #2028f8, #070ff2, #060dd0, #060bb2, #050994, #040772, #030554, #020331, #010114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #faf561
- Analogous: #61b3fa, #a861fa
- Triadic: #fa6166, #66fa61
- Split-complementary: #faa861, #b3fa61
- Tetradic: #fa61b3, #faf561, #61faa8

## Colors that go with #6166fa

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 #6166fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #6166fa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6166fa in 8 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #6166fa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6166fa: 8 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #6166fa: 5 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6166fa in 10 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and WWE's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6166fa: 6 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c61fa (4.62:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2a31f8 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #888cfb (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social** — primary #6464fc (Δ 0.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social
- **monday.com** — primary #6161ff (Δ 1.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com
- **monday.com** — accent #6161ff (Δ 1.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com
- **Discord** — primary #5865f2 (Δ 1.73) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord
- **Discord** — accent #5865f2 (Δ 1.73) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord

## 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/6166fa-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#6166fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.