# #693d85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#693d85`
- RGB: rgb(105, 61, 133)
- HSL: hsl(277, 37%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.445 0.122 310.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0803
- Nearest named color: Lords of the Night (#664488, Δ 1.739) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lords-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/693d85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a479a, #8b50af, #9865b8, #a67ac2, #b48fcc, #c2a4d5, #d0b9df, #decee9, #ece3f2, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #61387a, #56326c, #4e2d62, #422754, #3a2249, #321d3f, #271631, #1e1226, #130b18, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #59853d
- Analogous: #453d85, #853d7c
- Triadic: #85693d, #3d8569
- Split-complementary: #7c853d, #3d8545
- Tetradic: #85453d, #59853d, #3d7c85

## Colors that go with #693d85

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 #693d85: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #693d85, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #693d85 in 4 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #693d85 in 5 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #693d85, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #693d85 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #693d85 in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #693d85: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #945eb5 (4.53:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b088c8 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.07:1)

## 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/693d85-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#693d85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.