# #6a1b41

A color — warm, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#6a1b41`
- RGB: rgb(106, 27, 65)
- HSL: hsl(331, 59%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.364 0.118 355.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0423
- Nearest named color: Beet Red (#7e203f, Δ 4.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beet-red
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a1b41

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #862352, #a22a64, #c33278, #d0498a, #d7659c, #df81ae, #e69ec1, #eebed5, #f6dbe8, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #61193c, #591737, #4d142f, #45122a, #3d1025, #350e20, #2d0c1b, #200814, #18060f, #10040a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b6944
- Analogous: #691b68, #691c1b
- Triadic: #41691b, #1b4169
- Split-complementary: #1b691c, #1b6869
- Tetradic: #68691b, #1b6944, #1c1b69

## Colors that go with #6a1b41

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 #6a1b41 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6a1b41 in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and M&M's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6a1b41: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #6a1b41: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #6a1b41: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #6a1b41, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #6a1b41, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #6a1b41: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd3c82 (4.56:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #db75a7 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mailchimp** — accent #692340 (Δ 1.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6a1b41-c49cab-62cb66-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#6a1b41" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.