# #6a18dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6a18dc`
- RGB: rgb(106, 24, 220)
- HSL: hsl(265, 80%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.254 291.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0888
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 4.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a18dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7727e7, #863eea, #9455ec, #a36cef, #b183f1, #bf9af4, #ceb1f6, #dcc8f9, #ebdffb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6116ca, #5614b3, #4d12a1, #420f8a, #390d77, #310b65, #26094e, #1d073c, #120425, #090212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8bdc18
- Analogous: #1829dc, #cc18dc
- Triadic: #dc6a18, #18dc6a
- Split-complementary: #dccc18, #29dc18
- Tetradic: #dc1829, #8bdc18, #18dccc

## Colors that go with #6a18dc

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6a18dc: 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Render's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6a18dc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6a18dc 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 #6a18dc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #6a18dc — 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #6a18dc: 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 #6a18dc: 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
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orchid is #6a18dc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9151ec (4.59:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ae7ef1 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.06:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Neobank** (vivid, bold, modern) — #6d28d9, #0f0f0f, #a3e635, #ffffff — Purple-and-lime is the challenger-bank uniform — high energy, and clearly not a legacy bank. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6d28d9-0f0f0f-a3e635-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid

## 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/6a18dc-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#6a18dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.