# #693eb1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#693eb1`
- RGB: rgb(105, 62, 177)
- HSL: hsl(262, 48%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.477 0.174 296.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0962
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 4.44) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/693eb1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #754abf, #835dc6, #9270cd, #a082d3, #b199db, #c0ace2, #cebfe8, #dcd2ef, #ebe5f6, #f9f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #6039a2, #54328f, #4c2d80, #432871, #3a2262, #2f1c4f, #261740, #1d1131, #120b1e, #09050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87b13e
- Analogous: #3e4eb1, #a23eb1
- Triadic: #b1693e, #3eb169
- Split-complementary: #b1a23e, #4eb13e
- Tetradic: #b13e4e, #87b13e, #3eb1a2

## Colors that go with #693eb1

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 #693eb1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #693eb1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #693eb1: 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), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #693eb1 in 7 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #693eb1: 6 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #693eb1, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Panasonic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/panasonic-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #693eb1 in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system put Tomato beside #693eb1, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8660c7 (4.51:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a68ad6 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Deno** — primary #6639ba (Δ 1.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/deno-com
- **Deno** — accent #6639ba (Δ 1.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/deno-com

## 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/693eb1-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#693eb1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.