# #6a2aea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6a2aea`
- RGB: rgb(106, 42, 234)
- HSL: hsl(260, 82%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.506 0.257 288.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1066
- Nearest named color: Electric Indigo (#6600ff, Δ 3.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a2aea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #773cec, #8753ee, #9466f0, #a47df2, #b190f4, #bea2f6, #ceb9f8, #dbccfa, #ece3fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #5b16e3, #5214cc, #4812b5, #3f109e, #360d87, #2c0b6f, #230958, #1a0641, #11042a, #070213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aaea2a
- Analogous: #2a4aea, #ca2aea
- Triadic: #ea6a2a, #2aea6a
- Split-complementary: #eaca2a, #4aea2a
- Tetradic: #ea2a4a, #aaea2a, #2aeaca

## Colors that go with #6a2aea

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 #6a2aea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6a2aea'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), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6a2aea: 5 real palettes, including Zillow's brand system and NHL's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Warbyparker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6a2aea: 4 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6a2aea: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Dairy Queen's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6a2aea, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6a2aea 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #6a2aea: 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6320e9 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8753ee (4.5:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a782f3 (7.13:1)

## 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/6a2aea-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#6a2aea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.