# #6a0ecd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6a0ecd`
- RGB: rgb(106, 14, 205)
- HSL: hsl(269, 87%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.46 0.245 295.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0779
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 5.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a0ecd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7910ea, #8624f0, #9640f2, #a358f3, #b375f5, #c08df7, #d0a9f9, #ddc1fb, #eddefd, #faf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #610dba, #570ca7, #4d0a94, #430981, #3b0872, #32075f, #28054c, #1e0439, #140326, #0a0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #71cd0e
- Analogous: #0e11cd, #ca0ecd
- Triadic: #cd6a0e, #0ecd6a
- Split-complementary: #cdca0e, #11cd0e
- Tetradic: #cd0e11, #71cd0e, #0ecdca

## Colors that go with #6a0ecd

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6a0ecd 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/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #6a0ecd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6a0ecd: 3 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), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6a0ecd'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), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #6a0ecd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and dbt Labs's brand system put Tomato beside #6a0ecd, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #6a0ecd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6a0ecd: two real palettes: Zillow's brand system and Unilever's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b4af2 (4.66:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b679f6 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.01:1)

## 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/6a0ecd-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#6a0ecd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.