# #683b5c

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#683b5c`
- RGB: rgb(104, 59, 92)
- HSL: hsl(316, 28%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.419 0.079 337.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0684
- Nearest named color: Grape Fizz (#64435f, Δ 2.137) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-fizz
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/683b5c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7f4870, #935382, #a76295, #b276a2, #bf8db1, #cca4c1, #d7b7ce, #e3cede, #eee2eb, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #5f3554, #55304b, #4e2c45, #45273d, #3b2134, #311c2b, #271623, #21121d, #170d14, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b6847
- Analogous: #5e3b68, #683b45
- Triadic: #5c683b, #3b5c68
- Split-complementary: #45683b, #3b685e
- Tetradic: #685e3b, #3b6847, #3b4568

## Colors that go with #683b5c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #683b5c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #683b5c in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #683b5c: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #683b5c: 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #683b5c in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and GitHub's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #683b5c: 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #683b5c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #683b5c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #683b5c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a55f92 (4.65:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.57:1); AAA: text → #bb86ad (7.13:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/683b5c-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#683b5c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.